How Federal Funding Constrains Scientific Insight

Written by Stuart Buck

Most outsiders to big academic science might be surprised to learn that one of the most problematic constraints on scientific innovation comes from the federal agencies that pour many billions a year into the system.

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BRICS’ Kazan Declaration Trumps COP29 Climate Blather

Written by Vijay Jayaraj

Gathering in the Russian city of Kazan and hosted by that country’s “alienated and sanctioned” leader Vladimir Putin, the heads of some of the world’s most powerful nations made clear that the so-called climate emergency was a secondary priority for them.

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BBC Admits It Lied About Vanishing Polar Bears

Written by Paul Homewood

In August, the BBC claimed ‘There are about 17,000 polar bears living in the country – making up around two-thirds of the global population of the species, according to the Canadian government. The species is in decline, and scientists attribute it to the loss of sea ice caused by global warming – leading to shrinking of their hunting and breeding grounds.’

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