The Harvard Plan: The Endless Frontier
Universities were not always so vulnerable to the whims of politics. The whole system of taxpayer-funded, university-led scientific research came about at the end of World War II, and was the brainchild of a man named Vannevar Bush. He felt the partnership of government and academics had to be equal in order to yield breakthroughs. Today, the Trump administration is proposing a new “compact” that would make the President the dominant partner. We speak with one of the authors of the Trump compact
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The Harvard Plan: The Endless Frontier
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0:00Hoy analizamos las principales noticias de la semana.
Today we look at the main news of the week.
0:04Empezamos en Europa, donde los líderes se reunieron en Bruselas.
We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.
0:09La cumbre se centró en política energética y migración.
The summit focused on energy policy and migration.
0:14Nuestro corresponsal informa desde el lugar.
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0:19Gracias. El ambiente aquí fue tenso pero constructivo.
Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.
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