They have chosen ignorance open letter

The national policymakers of an increasing number of Member States, along with European leaders, have completely lost touch with the reality of research, say a concerned group of European scientists

Scientists from different European countries describe in this letter that, despite marked heterogeneity in the situation of scientific research in their respective countries, there are strong similarities in the destructive policies being followed. This critical analysis, highlighted in Nature and simultaneously published in a number of newspapers across Europe, is a wake-up call to policy makers to correct their course, and to researchers and citizens to defend the essential role of science in society. The letter can be signed at openletter.euroscience.org (@EuroScientist).

The national policymakers of an increasing number of Member States, along with European leaders, have completely lost touch with the reality of research.