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Daily Archives: April 27, 2012
Anyone for a Canadian “Golden Goose Award”?
Are you old enough to remember the heyday of the late Senator William Proxmire “Golden Fleece awards” given to so called “wasteful” science in the US system? Well, luckily my science policy soulmate, Paul Dufour, claims that he is, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds, R&D Policy
Tagged AAAS, Golden Fleece awards, Golden Goose Award, Lie Theory, NSERC Discovery, senator william proxmire
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