Although the bill may not produce immediate dollars, science community leaders praise the effort for at least bringing together the 106 science, engineering, mathematics, and biomedical organizations that back the legislation.
The full book was published in 1965, and would go on to win the Hugo award the following year, making it an immediate hit with science fiction audiences.
"It's a really good place to get very immediate information about science," says Mack, who adds that she loves the ability to connect with other researchers and engage with members of the public.
Despite the wealth of immediate good news, science lobbyists know that some of the gains may be short-lived.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Joe Oliver unveiled a 2015 to 2016 financial blueprint in which honoring a commitment to balance the budget takes precedence over immediate goodies for science.
►"[Canadian] Finance Minister Joe Oliver unveiled a 2015 to 2016 financial blueprint in which honoring a commitment to balance the budget takes precedence over immediate goodies for science," Wayne Kondro wrote in a Wednesday ScienceInsider.
You can phrase it other ways too -- like "Is it okay to hurt a child because it serves your immediate goal when science shows it can lead to long-term harm?" But there is still just one answer.
Perhaps this all illustrates that, fortunately, there is no immediate possibility of science being conducted by robots chucking things into sequencers and computer programs analyzing the data and emailing the results to big Pharma.
An immediate analysis of his science and technology policies, however, reveals significant accomplishments in the promotion of science and technology, education, space exploitation, clean energy, climate change and the environment.
But there is more to science than immediate benefit.
