The Death of Corporate Investment in Science? [via Fortune]
The author explores how short-term thinking and focus on stock prices have changed U.S. companies from research giants to bottom-line thinkers.
Categories for Science Philanthropy
Here’s One Foundation That’s Heeding the Call for More Basic Science Funding [via Inside Philanthropy]
An inside look at how Bill and Karen Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation values, and funds, the creative serendipity of basic science.
The Pleasure (and Necessity) of Finding Things Out [via Simons Foundation]
The reasons for doing basic research go well beyond the creation of new applications and technologies.
When Scientific Research Can’t Get Federal Funds, Private Money Steps In [via Chronicle of Philanthropy]
The annual Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the biggest donors is filled with support for basic scientific research. Philanthropists are focusing on work that is risky, challenging, and uncertain.