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...Zare points to the case of neutron experiments. Neutron sources are useful to biological and biochemical scientists, who are largely funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), but the Department of Energy (DOE) builds the neutron sources and the NSF funds the use of the facilities...
...This is a problem that involves three agencies," Zare says. "It's possible for each one to think they've made good plans, but [then] find out that it's not possible to use the facility well. That's very...
Despite the attempts of the federal government through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to help agencies coordinate their budgets and to ensure that they fund projects within their jurisdiction, Zare says a lack of communication still plagues the federal research funding system...
...However, Zare says NSB is not the appropriate agency to make such changes, suggesting instead that other "stake holders," such as Congress and the Various funding agencies, come together...
Harvard and other research institutions are also involved and have a stake in research policy, and universities and academic departments should not ignore the issues raised by the NSB, Zare says...