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Nature 457, 959-960 (19 February 2009) | doi:10.1038/457959a; Published online 18 February 2009

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See associated Correspondence: Schaffer, Nature 458, 1101 (April 2009)

Eric Rauchway1

  1. Eric Rauchway is professor of history at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction (2008).
    Email: earauchway@ucdavis.edu

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During the Great Depression, scientists proved to America why researchers are key to nation-building, says Eric Rauchway.

When hard times hit, research budgets shrink. But if the US response to the Great Depression of the 1930s provides a guide to the current crisis, scientists may find a way to benefit from reform policies.