The Presidency and Science Advising

Event Details

Addresses the subject of the presidency and science advising. The speaker provides a detailed historical discussion of science's relationship with politics, beginning with Jefferson's times and through President Reagan, after which the speaker moves onto the subject of the scientific community's views on the Strategic Defense Initiative. During the questioning time, he addresses the difference between grants and contracts, the interface between the scientific community and government, and his design for bettering the relationship.