tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post7273660163124319471..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategic PlanLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-31592924509701098912009-07-07T15:09:18.768-04:002009-07-07T15:09:18.768-04:00What I fail to understand regarding the Conservati...What I fail to understand regarding the Conservative agenda (and would like to have explained) is the following: Conservatism is supposed to be about small government, protection of property rights, deregulation, etc. Why are Conservatives interested in using Canadian tax-dollars to fund industry research? Wouldn't it make more sense to simply cut scientific funding and place the onus of research onto private companies? Otherwise, if you want to keep funding research (as any industrialized nations probably should) it makes more sense to fund 'cheap', basic research and let private companies put up the dollars for expensive 'translational' projects. In fact, since the basic groundwork tends to get laid by academia, translational research tends to be cheaper anyways... wait, isn't that how it was already working?Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153076425887492166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-84857439772032502282009-07-07T14:55:15.846-04:002009-07-07T14:55:15.846-04:00And she wouldn't be the only one. Many scienti...And she wouldn't be the only one. Many scientists have been speaking out since the Conservative Budget was announced and decrying this incredibly short sighted move by the Government. Only those ignorant of actual science would think that relegating basic science to a backburner is a good long term strategy. Without basic science research directed research will quickly stagnate.-DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018033631187602248noreply@blogger.com