Many say that the attempt to streamline the agency — which a 2013 evaluation called a «disorderly patchwork» — is a threat to basic science and will give nonscientists too much power in the distribution of research grants.
«Many say that the attempt to streamline the agency... is a threat to basic science and will give nonscientists too much power in the distribution of research grants.»
Elizabeth Hadly, a biologist at Stanford University, gave a personal account of her experience as a scientist engaging with nonscientists, specifically artists, government officials, and military officers.