Science once enjoyed a close and fruitful relationship with the White House and Capitol Hill — one that must now be rekindled, as a new president and Congress take office.
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Kadanoff, L. US at a crossroads. Nature Phys 4, 822–824 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1116
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