>From this morning's NY Times - somewhat off-topic, but I'm not sure entirely. The lack of public support for science in the US is probably similar to the lack of support for metrication.
Interesting read... Nat PS Registration for NY Times is simple and free... Meanwhile, other countries are spending more on research, taking some of the glory that America once monopolized. Japan, Taiwan and South Korea now account for more than a quarter of all American industrial patents, according to CHI Research. Europe is working on what will be the world's most powerful atom smasher. The British are now flying the first probe in a quarter century to look for evidence of life on Mars. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/11/science/11MATT.html
