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Science Talk

Restore Research to Preserve the American Dream

Science Talk

Scientific American

Science

4.2644 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2015

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Norman Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin and former undersecretary of the Army talks about the report he co-chaired for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, "Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream"       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.

0:02.3

Hiya.

0:02.9

So, Benny has really blossomed this term.

0:05.6

You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay.

0:09.6

Oh, that's not quite what I meant.

0:11.1

It's free to sell on there.

0:12.3

Free to sell?

0:13.4

Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket.

0:16.8

You sold my guitar?

0:19.9

Shall we talk about Benny?

0:22.1

When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't help but say when it's eBay.

0:26.7

Things people love.

0:28.0

T's and Cs apply, exclusive vehicles.

0:31.0

Welcome to Scientific American Science Talk posted on June 23rd, 2015.

0:36.5

I'm Steve Merski. Earlier today, dozens of leaders of American

0:40.3

business industry, higher education, science, and engineering issued an urgent call to action

0:46.6

for stronger federal policies and investment to drive domestic research and development,

0:52.4

10 CEOs from U.S. corporations, and 252 organizations,

0:57.7

ranging from the American Association for the Advancement of Science to the Woods Hole Oceanographic

1:02.6

Institution, co-signed a document called Innovation and American Imperative aimed at federal

1:09.3

decision makers and legislators.

1:11.6

It underscores the findings and warnings contained in a recent report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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