Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
After World War II, scientific research in the U.S. was well supported. In the 1960s, when I came to America, the sky was the limit, and this conducive atmosphere enabled many of us to pursue esoteric research that resulted in America winning the lion's share of Nobel Prizes.
If you look at the history of our country over the last 100 years, there have been periods where science and research have been celebrated. They were really kind of held up as heroes in society, which encouraged a generation of people to go into these fields.
The social and economic impact of innovative American researchers, companies, and workers over the course of U.S. history have been enormous.
In the 1950s, the average person saw science as something that solved problems. With the advent of nuclear weapons and pollution, the idealistic aura around scientific research has been replaced by cynicism.
We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good science, and I really believe the United States can be the leader in delivering that message to our international trading partners.
We learned the value of research in World War II.
Science is an international enterprise where discoveries in one part of the world are useful in other parts.
The idea that science is just some luxury that you'll get around to if you can afford it is regressive to any future a country might dream for itself.
America was and still is able to make the necessary changes to maintain research institutions that are the envy of the world.
People wanted to do science outside of classical institutions like universities or big corporations, so we embraced it.
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