Aspin shunned his lone-wolf operating style and produced a team product. Even Dellums, who couldn't bring himself to vote for the bill, expressed delight with the committee's version. Polish scientists are currently debating a wide range of reform measures. They know that the science bureaucracy is still highly political. But depoliticizing the funding process will not solve all the problems Poland's scientists face, Karczewski explained in a recent interview.
Money is short and equipment outdated.
In the meantime, young professionals are leaving for greener pastures. Two of his own colleagues are now in the United States. One wrote to say he won't be coming back, and the other asked to extend his leave of absence. After four years, people don't return. Even under military rule, Polish scientists were relatively free to travel in the West.