These are the 2 huge problems stopping scientists from doing their jobs
Only about 50% of scientists think that this is a good time for science.
That's down 24 percentage points from 2009, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center.
The poll points to a few possible reasons for the lack of enthusiasm, including the current economy and political climate. But the two main reasons driving the pessimism seem to be the lack of funding that's available for research and the perception that research has little influence on public policy.
Over 80% of scientists say getting federal research funding is harder today than it was five years ago. The majority say there's not enough funding available and not enough job opportunities in the field:
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