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The classic case for why government must support science-with a new
essay by physicist and former congressman Rush Holt on what
democracy needs from science today Science, the Endless Frontier is
recognized as the landmark argument for the essential role of
science in society and government's responsibility to support
scientific endeavors. First issued when Vannevar Bush was the
director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development
during the Second World War, this classic remains vital in making
the case that scientific progress is necessary to a nation's
health, security, and prosperity. Bush's vision set the course for
US science policy for more than half a century, building the
world's most productive scientific enterprise. Today, amid a
changing funding landscape and challenges to science's very
credibility, Science, the Endless Frontier resonates as a powerful
reminder that scientific progress and public well-being alike
depend on the successful symbiosis between science and government.
This timely new edition presents this iconic text alongside a new
companion essay from scientist and former congressman Rush Holt,
who offers a brief introduction and consideration of what society
needs most from science now. Reflecting on the report's legacy and
relevance along with its limitations, Holt contends that the
public's ability to cope with today's issues-such as public health,
the changing climate and environment, and challenging technologies
in modern society-requires a more capacious understanding of what
science can contribute. Holt considers how scientists should think
of their obligation to society and what the public should demand
from science, and he calls for a renewed understanding of science's
value for democracy and society at large. A touchstone for
concerned citizens, scientists, and policymakers, Science, the
Endless Frontier endures as a passionate articulation of the power
and potential of science.
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