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Psychology: Apprehension over a New Communications System
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Boffey, Philip M. – Science, 1970
Descriptors: Communications, Conflict, Information Dissemination, Information Systems
Sea-Level Canal: How the Academy's Voice Was Muted
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Boffey, Philip M. – Science, 1971
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Ecology, Engineering Technology, Environment
NSF: Pressures Mount to Provide Grants for Industrial Researchers
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Boffey, Philip M. – Science, 1977
Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Financial Policy, Financial Support, Grants
The Plight of American Science: Sad Tales from Research Directors
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Boffey, Philip M. – Science, 1976
Presented are the results of a national poll of research directors to identify critical problems facing basic research today. Problems identified included the following: lack of continuous, stable funding; decline in the quality of research students; infringement of the freedom of inquiry; and decline in public confidence. (SL)
Descriptors: Financial Support, National Surveys, Public Opinion, Research Needs