Basic Research in the Navy
Author | : Arthur D. Little, Inc |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Research |
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Author | : Arthur D. Little, Inc |
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Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Research |
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Release | : 1959 |
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Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 71 |
Release | : 2004-12-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0309159105 |
The Department of Defense (DOD) supports basic research to advance fundamental knowledge in fields important to national defense. Over the past six years, however, several groups have raised concern about whether the nature of DOD-funded basic research is changing. The concerns include these: Funds are being spent for research that does not fall under DOD's definition of basic research; reporting requirements have become cumbersome and onerous; and basic research is handled differently by the three services. To explore these concerns, the Congress directed DOD to request a study from the National Research Council (NRC) about the nature of basic research now being funded by the Department. Specifically the NRC was to determine if the programs in the DOD basic research portfolio are consistent with the DOD definition of basic research and with the characteristics associated with fundamental research.
Author | : Harvey M. Sapolsky |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2014-07-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 140086092X |
Addressing all those interested in the history of American science and concerned with its future, a leading scholar of public policy explains how and why the Office of Naval Research became the first federal agency to support a wide range of scientific work in universities. Harvey Sapolsky shows that the ONR functioned as a "surrogate national science foundation" between 1946 and 1950 and argues that its activities emerged not from any particularly enlightened position but largely from a bureaucratic accident. Once involved with basic research, however, the ONR challenged a Navy skeptical of the value of independent scientific advice and established a national security rationale that gave American science its Golden Age. Eventually, the ONR's autonomy was worn away in bureaucratic struggles, but Sapolsky demonstrates that its experience holds lessons for those who are committed to the effective management of science and interested in the ability of scientists to choose the directions for their research. As military support for basic research fades, scientists are discovering that they are unprotected from the vagaries of distributive politics. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author | : United States. Office of Naval Research |
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Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Naval research |
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Author | : United States. Department of Defense |
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Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Military research |
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Author | : Naomi Oreskes |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 749 |
Release | : 2021-04-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 022673241X |
A vivid portrait of how Naval oversight shaped American oceanography, revealing what difference it makes who pays for science. What difference does it make who pays for science? Some might say none. If scientists seek to discover fundamental truths about the world, and they do so in an objective manner using well-established methods, then how could it matter who’s footing the bill? History, however, suggests otherwise. In science, as elsewhere, money is power. Tracing the recent history of oceanography, Naomi Oreskes discloses dramatic changes in American ocean science since the Cold War, uncovering how and why it changed. Much of it has to do with who pays. After World War II, the US military turned to a new, uncharted theater of warfare: the deep sea. The earth sciences—particularly physical oceanography and marine geophysics—became essential to the US Navy, which poured unprecedented money and logistical support into their study. Science on a Mission brings to light how this influx of military funding was both enabling and constricting: it resulted in the creation of important domains of knowledge but also significant, lasting, and consequential domains of ignorance. As Oreskes delves into the role of patronage in the history of science, what emerges is a vivid portrait of how naval oversight transformed what we know about the sea. It is a detailed, sweeping history that illuminates the ways funding shapes the subject, scope, and tenor of scientific work, and it raises profound questions about the purpose and character of American science. What difference does it make who pays? The short answer is: a lot.
Author | : United States. Naval Research Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Naval research |
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Author | : United States. Office of Naval Research |
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Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Naval research |
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Author | : United States. Office of Naval Research |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Research |
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