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Inspired by: interviews » A very serious reduction in support of research and development.

version: 7 / updated: 2011-10-23
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Weak Signal is

Harold A. Linstone, "Portland State University", interviewed by "MIOIR".

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
A very serious reduction in support of research and development.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
You could get a situation where this would not be merely discouraged but forbidden. Most cannot conceive of a serious setback like that but it is possible, particularly when you see more and more discontent with the way things are going. It makes you think back to the time of the early 1930’s when a lot of people in Germany thought it ridiculous to consider the Nazis a serious threat

Keywords

research and development; biological analysis and molecular technologies.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
A very serious reduction in support of research and development, particularly for the biological and molecular technologies

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 resolution of uncertainty
 		harmful

Importance

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Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

economic filters (business/market interests)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
other, please specify:   Environment

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Diseases, health and well-being
Ethics and abuse of S&T
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech.
Environment (including Climate Change)
Social Sciences and Humanities