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Dare to Dissemble is my little online ranting place, where I air my thoughts about the ridiculous state of affairs at the University of Alberta--a formerly strong public institution with tons of potential being driven into the ground by inept governance and irresponsible government funding policies. Comments are welcome, but not expected. Like most blogs on the internet, this one languishes in obscurity and is read for the most part by its proprietor.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Compare and Contrast (continued)

First drew this comparison in March, when both NSF and NSERC had vacancies in their Directorships.

Now NSF appoints a noted astrophysicist, former president of Purdue University, and current Chairwoman of the Smithsonian as its new Director.  Meanwhile, NSERC's Presidency remains open, with an embarrassing notice of vacancy posted online.  For the time being, it seems that Canada's main natural sciences funding agency is being run by an executive team whose scientific credentials are, to be charitable, rather modest.  I really despair for the future of this country's science.
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