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Nature 457, 959-960 (19 February 2009) | doi:10.1038/457959a; Published online 18 February 2009
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Eric Rauchway1
- 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
Abstract
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.
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