If talking about fruit fly research is hurting McCain's poll numbers, it's
mostly because he's talking about FRUIT FLY RESEARCH. As Samuel Johnson
said, the sight of the gallows doth wonderfully concentrate the mind. We
have a lot of very big problems that only good governance can solve,
and
- Original Message -
From: William Silvert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:22 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Acceptance of basic research, even with fruit flies
It isn't just the public Joes that pose a problem. Governments too tend to
dump basic
: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 7:14 PM
Subject: EDUCATION Solution and Problem Re: [ECOLOG-L] Acceptance of basic
research, even with fruit flies
I admit an imperfect knowledge, and one perhaps somewhat biased by USA
provincialism, but it seems that part of this phenomenon must be laid
It isn't just the public Joes that pose a problem. Governments too tend to
dump basic research when funding gets tight, failing to realise that this is
the resource on which all our scientific advances are based. The past few
decades have seen drastic cuts in research funding around the globe,
Most of these things are not stupidity or lack of exposure, they are
simply ignorance. People in general have better science educations
now than they did 20 yrs ago. That is why these kinds of comments
seem to be hurting McCain's campaign. Just a few elections ago, a
rudimentary understanding
