Check out this thought-provoking op-ed titled Science Needs Champions by APS Member Kevin Pitts, a physics professor at the University of Illinois.
Citing the recent announcement of the Higgs Boson, the piece points out how the discovery is a “symptom of the weakening scientific research effort in the United States.”
To overcome the problem, Pitts writes that Congress needs more science champions — people who are willing to tell their colleagues about the great innovations stemming from scientific research, including the iPad and the Internet, and how science plays a crucial role in strengthening the nation’s economy.
