25 Jun In our post-COVID world, science must be our new frontier
An Opinion article by Brad Schwartz for thehill.com
Brad Schwartz is CEO of the Morgridge Institute for Research
Vannevar Bush
As the United States looks to science to help us get past the COVID-19 pandemic, we would be well advised to also look back. Seventy-five years ago this summer, when our country faced financial uncertainty about the post-war future, a farsighted engineer named Vannevar Bush made it clear that America’s enduring technological leadership and economic vibrancy were inextricably linked. His report to President Truman, entitled “Science — The Endless Frontier,” proved to be a blueprint for prosperity and economic vitality. We would be well served to continue heeding its central message.