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US House Approves Over $300 Million For Science Agencies

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-about-the-benjamins dept.

sciencehabit notes that the US House of Representatives has allotted an additional $337.5 million in budget increases divided amongst four science agencies. NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy's Office of Science will each receive an additional $62.5 million, and the National Institutes of Health will receive $150 million. The money will help to offset the decision to reduce budget increases earlier this year. Early plans for the money include the training of new math and science teachers, and another reprieve for FermiLab's financial troubles.

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  1. I had a room mate that became a highschool science by msimm · · Score: 3, Funny

    teacher. For the chicks I think.

    And ya, that's creepy.

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  2. Wait a minute. by Atario · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're *offsetting* *reductions* of *increases*? Well, I guess that makes sense if the decreases in reversing the upticks in reduction rates have oh dear I've gone cross-eyed.

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  3. Re:Criticisms by gtall · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hear, hear! Basic research is just that, basic and almost impossible to draw a straight from that to some widget the proles can enjoy. Should we fund Mathematics? Gee, I don't know, most modern industry is using the results of investment in Math. How about Logic? Ever hear of computers? Quantum theory? Maybe them chips were built by elves following plans supplied by the Spaghetti Monster.

    Gerry

  4. Re:$300 million sounds impressive by Yvanhoe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who was a famous general and dictator.

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