In the most important episode we've tackled so far on Future Sci Chat, we talked about the changes in North American political policy with regards to public and governmental funding of scientific research. This topic is very important to all of us as scientists, but it's also important to the public in general, and it is important to be informed about just how this can affect you.If you want to learn more, which you should, here are some links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh_UZ0HHCcEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gypPMmaiEo0http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/episodes/2013-2014/the-silence-of-the-labshttp://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/InnovationResearchInvestments-1.pdfhttp://discovermagazine.com/2007/oct/sciences-worst-enemy-private-fundinghttp://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/who_payshttp://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/research-cutbacks-by-government-alarm-scientists-1.2490081http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/blog/federal-programs-and-research-facilities-that-have-been-shut-do
