Science recoge la protesta de los investigadores españoles
Science 26 February 2010: Vol. 327. no. 5969, pp. 1078 - 1079 DOI: 10.1126/science.327.5969.1078-b
LETTERS Spain's Budget Neglects Research
Research and innovation are crucial for the development and well-being of society. Now, in times of economic downturn, the urgency of changing the economic model to provide sustainable growth has become apparent. However, investment in R&D is the first collateral damage in the Spanish national budget, and many regional governments have also cut spending; all this in spite of the fact that Spain only dedicates 1.35% of its gross national product to R&D (1). These cuts will deeply affect aspiring researchers; researchers with temporary contracts will find that, after years of work and training, their contracts may not be renewed.