No kidding. And the "clique" comment gets buried in thew middle of the middle.

At 11:40 AM 9/22/2009, you wrote:
>First sentences matter!  It is a shame that the public reads "[NIH
>is]...giving hundreds of millions of dollars a year to scientists
>whose projects are deemed less scientifically worthy than those
>denied money."   The author should have discussed the criteria used
>in reviewing and awarding grants (and how these criteria are
>changing!).  Feasibility has been such an important part of the
>"scientific" review and younger investigators are always at a
>disadvantage in that test.  Does that mean that their ideas are less
>worthy?  The public comes away from this article feeling that the
>quality of science is being sacrificed when in truth there may
>ultimately be more benefits to human health by the increased
>emphasis on innovation and potential.
>
>CH
>
>
>
>
>At 08:50 AM 9/22/2009, you wrote:
>>Good Morning Group,
>>
>>Article of interest.
>>
>>
>>HEALTH   | September 22, 2009
>>Debate Flaring Over Grants for Research
>>By GARDINER HARRIS
>>In the scientific equivalent of affirmative action, the government
>>is giving hundreds of millions of dollars a year to scientists
>>whose projects are deemed less worthy than others.
>>
>>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/health/22grant.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Scott
>>
>>Scott Davis, CRA
>>Certified Research Administrator
>>Office of Research Administration
>>University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
>>
>>Tel: 405-271-2090
>>Fax: 405-271-8651
>>
>>
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