Research Funding Via Direct Democracy: Is It Good for Science?(Perspectives) Research Funding Via Direct Democracy: Is It Good for Science?(Perspectives)

Research Funding Via Direct Democracy: Is It Good for Science?(Perspectives‪)‬

Issues in Science and Technology 2008, Summer, 24, 4

Issues in Science and Technology
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Publisher Description

On November 2, 2004, California voters passed the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act of 2004, popularly known as Prop 71. Its purpose and intent was to, among other things: * "Protect and benefit the California budget: ... by founding scientific and medical research that will significantly reduce state health care costs in the future; and by providing an opportunity for the state to benefit from royalties, patents, and licensing fees that result from the research.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2008
22 June
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
13
Pages
PUBLISHER
National Academy of Sciences
SIZE
175.8
KB

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