Site goals and vision

This web site aims to be a crowd-sourced site listing examples of tangible benefits for America that have come from government-funded research.

March 2, 2025

Articulating to the lay public the value of government-funded research has always been critically important. Today, with potential big changes looming regarding how the U.S.A. funds science, articulating the value of science seems more important than ever.

One part of this lies in making it easy to find examples of the many benefits that research has brought. A searchable repository of easy-to-read, clearly explained examples of the many tangible benefits that have come from government-funded science should be an invaluable resource. This would be a resource for anyone who is interested: for the lay public; for scientists; for journalists; for Congress, even, as decisions about scientific funding are debated.

The vision for this website is to build, through crowd-sourcing, as large a possible list of examples, which would be that resource. A resource where, for example, a high schooler in any state in our nation could find stories and pointers to world-class research carried out in their state. A resource where all our citizens can feel pride in the many inspiring achievements that government-funded research has brought about. A resource where the enormous scope and number of advances that have been made can be appreciated.

While the site seeks to advocate for science in general, and for the value of government funding for science in particular, it is non-partisan. In that, it follows a long tradition of strong bipartisan support for science in the U.S.A. The goal is simply to make it easy, for anyone and everyone, to find information about the enormous value of science.

If you are a scientist, please help us by contributing an example — whether large or small. And spread the word. Ask your friends and colleagues to also contribute an example. Together, let’s build an information resource we can all be proud of.