The National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope
Posted in Denver, Media, Polar Programs, Politics on Jun 1st, 2011 No Comments »
In this report (pdf), Oklahoma Senator Tom A. Coburn identifies “over $3 billion in mismanagement at NSF”. Newspapers such as The Washington Times focused on McMurdo jell-o wrestling as a particularly egregious and ridiculous waste of taxpayer dollars. Senator Coburn’s report describes: In their spare time NSF employees have been jello-wrestling in Antarctica at the [...]
