Eye on the Carriers By Johna Till Johnson, Network World, 06/26/06

I recently caught the movie 8 Below, the story of a team of sled dogs that are abandoned and subsequently rescued by scientists in Antarctica. It's about as silly as it sounds - perfect summer fare, particularly for those younger than age 10.

I loved it, of course. But then, I'm a sucker for movies in which the National Science Foundation plays a starring role (the rescue team is funded by the NSF). You see, from what I can tell, the NSF is one of the few organizations that's fighting, er, doggedly to reverse one of the most worrying trends in science and engineering: the R&D funding crisis.