[vsbuffalo]

I shared this in light of the recent article by Matt Ridley, "On the Myth of Basic Science"[1] which I find less honest and filled with anecdotal examples that fit his particular narrative.

[1] www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-basic-science-1445613954

[mfoy_]

That article is pretty interesting, although I disagree with the conclusion.

He's basically arguing that science is deterministic and therefore doesn't need public funding.