Questioning the role of science, 'a gigantic miscalculation' says European Commission Chief
Questioning the role of science is a "gigantic miscalculation," says European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen at the "Choose Europe for Science" conference in Paris, aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate to France and Europe because of President Donald Trump's policies.
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Questioning the role of science is a "gigantic miscalculation," says European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen at the "Choose Europe for Science" conference in Paris, aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate to France and Europe because of President Donald Trump's policies.
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00:00Unfortunately, we see today that the role of science in today's world is questioned.
00:09The investment in fundamental, free and open research is questioned.
00:15What a gigantic miscalculation.
00:19I believe that science holds the key for our future here in Europe.
00:23Without it, we simply cannot address today's global challenges.
00:29From health to new tech, from climate to oceans, just to name a few.
00:35And as I look around in this room and at all the young people here, I know that we are far
00:43from running out of new ideas, bright minds.
00:47The fact is, and the truth is, you are young, yes, don't underestimate that.
00:54And in these young minds, the fact is, we have barely scratched the surface of knowledge
01:00that science can offer us.
01:07And the truth is, we have a lot more.
01:11We are