White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower

A new White House science strategy, laid out in a report titled Science: A New Golden Age, challenges an 80-year-old model that made the US the global scientific leader.

By: H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 7, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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By H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University

A new White House report argues that eight decades of science policy that helped make the United States the world’s scientific leader is too bureaucratic, too focused on institutions rather than individual researchers, and too slow to translate discoveries into economic and technological advantages.

Supporters see it as a needed modernization of American science policy. Others argue that it places insufficient emphasis on the universities, …

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