An article in last Sundays New York Times suggested that the current financial crisis may be driving college students from finance to careers in science and public service.
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"The sciences could well rise in the new pecking order of career status. The Obama administration wants to double federal spending in basic research over 10 years and triple the number of graduate fellowships in science.
There are already signs of a renewed interest among students in science and technology. For the first time in six years, enrollment in computer science programs in the United States increased last year, according to a university survey last month."
Does this sound likely? And, if so, does it bode well for you and your lab? Care to comment?