Science. 2000 Sep 8;289(5485):1662-3. doi: 10.1126/science.289.5485.1669b.
Next year's $289 billion defense budget, which President Bill Clinton signed last month, includes big boosts for a host of science programs, from endangered species research to developing laser weapons. And with the two major presidential candidates pledging further boosts, the Pentagon's portfolio is attracting increasing attention from the life sciences community as well. But some analysts worry that Congress and the Pentagon may be shortchanging long-term, high-risk research in favor of projects with a more certain payoff.
下个月，比尔·克林顿总统签署了明年 2890 亿美元的国防预算，其中包括了对许多科学项目的大幅投入，从濒危物种研究到激光武器的开发。随着两位主要总统候选人承诺进一步增加投入，五角大楼的投资组合也引起了生命科学界越来越多的关注。但一些分析人士担心，国会和五角大楼可能会忽视长期、高风险的研究，而青睐那些回报更确定的项目。
