Erich Bloch, for six years director of the US National Science Foundation, has delivered his parting words. It seems that the new director can expect ever harder decisions, especially in areas where science and industrial policy collide.
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NSF director's last testament. Nature 346, 495–496 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/346495a0
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