But scrutinizing science funding isn’t the same as attacking science. For example, it is Congress’ constitutional responsibility to ask questions when the National Science Foundation decides to spend public funds on a climate change-themed musical ($700,000) or an investigation of tea party activity on social media ($919,000) or to study bicycle designs ($300,000). Other examples of questionable grants funded by the NSF include: Ancient Icelandic textile industry: $487,049 Eco consequences of early human-set fires in New Zealand: $339,958 History of Chiapas, Mexico (350 B.C.-A.D. 1350): $280,558 Mayan architecture and the salt industry: $233,141 Do Turkish women wear veils because they are fashionable?: $199,088 How local Asian Indian politicians can improve their performance: $425,000 Lawsuits in Peru from 1600-1700: $50,000 Similarly, the National Institutes of Health has engaged in the funding of wasteful projects like $258,000 on a website for the first lady’s White House garden. politico/magazine/story/2015/01/no-the-gop-is-not-at-war-with-science-114195.html#ixzz3OhnmANtc
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