Jorge Babul by reduction of budget for Science: "force us to know everything, but not give us what is"
The scientific community fears for the future of professionals to the low of more than $32 billion in the budget for science, technology and innovation. "There is no interest in science," said the academic.
Thelow of more than $32 billion in the budget for science, technology and innovationIt has generated transverse criticism to the Government. The scientific community fears for the future of the professionals.
The academician of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of ChileJorge Babulwas in360 °, where criticized in Chile"there is no interest in science"and 'there is no confidence in scientists'.
Although in terms of quality scientific advancements in Chile are better than those of the rest of the region, committed funds strongly hit universities. The scientist said that"this will have huge implications in the future, because the quality of professionals go down".
And said: "force us to know everything, but they do not give us what corresponds to be able to contribute to the country".
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Criticism of CONICYT
A week agoMario Hamuy resignedthe Presidency of the National Commission for scientific and technological research (CONICYT).
In this regard, Babul accused that "since 2006 all CONICYT Chairmen have resigned, and something will be,because they just don't listen to them“.
With more than 5 thousand projects in evaluation, 3,600 projects in development, said the Corporation "has a serious problem of management science in Chile, not necessarily in terms of resources, but working". That is why he is convinced that the creation of a Ministry is required:"have a good budget requires a Minister with neque, and the President of CONICYT has never heard him".
