Let us hope Greenberg's decision represents the beginning of a trend to recognize that research at our colleges and universities has distorted many of the educational priorities of those institutions. For most of this century, the federal government has invested heavily in the research programs of our academic organizations. That investment has produced a profound wealth of fundamental knowledge of our natural word and a cornucopia of utilitarian products that have made life easier, safer, and more enriching for most people. That commitment to research, however, has distorted the educational priorities of many faculty members, who no longer view teaching with the same esteem as they do with research and its concomitant rewards.
It is essential that our academic institutions renew their commitment to quality science education. The reasons for this commitment are manifold, but one is overriding; that is, the continuation of the research effort itself. In a democratic ...
