Comments on: Quote of the day http://www.rationalcontemporary.com/archives/123 Personal webpage of Joshuah Stolaroff Sun, 17 May 2009 01:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Adam R http://www.rationalcontemporary.com/archives/123/comment-page-1#comment-773 Adam R Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.rationalcontemporary.com/archives/123#comment-773 I blame "the big automakers" I blame “the big automakers”

]]> By: Adam R http://www.rationalcontemporary.com/archives/123/comment-page-1#comment-772 Adam R Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:50:15 +0000 http://www.rationalcontemporary.com/archives/123#comment-772 Science Magazine has an article about an new report by the Urban Institute studying the weaknesses of America's science and engineering (S&E) infrastructure. Basically, they find that the problem is demand side, not supply side. To quote <blockquote>"'a weakening demand, a comparative decline in S&E wages, and market signals to students about low relative wages in S&E occupations' are discouraging able Americans from pursing scientific and technical careers."</blockquote> http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_12_14/caredit_a0700179 Science Magazine has an article about an new report by the Urban Institute studying the weaknesses of America’s science and engineering (S&E) infrastructure. Basically, they find that the problem is demand side, not supply side. To quote
“‘a weakening demand, a comparative decline in S&E wages, and market signals to students about low relative wages in S&E occupations’ are discouraging able Americans from pursing scientific and technical careers.”

http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_12_14/caredit_a0700179

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