Gov’t Says Academy Reforms Aim for More Effective Innovation, Not Political Control Over Science

Last week, despite protests,  László Palkovics, leader of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM), presented the controversial MTA bill to Parliament. Yesterday, following the Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ (MTA) international press conference, ITM also released a statement. In addition, MTA president László Lovász turned on the parties citing Palkovics’ earlier (and breached) promises. “We … Continue reading Gov’t Says Academy Reforms Aim for More Effective Innovation, Not Political Control Over Science