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“We need defense, but we need to continue to fund fundamental science”

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Briefings

Helga Nowotny, a sociologist and co-founder of the European Council for Scientific Research, stated that the EU needs defense capabilities while simultaneously rejecting mixed funding models and requesting more financial support for scientific research. This statement highlights a tension between security needs and the funding of fundamental science.

Key points

• Helga Nowotny, a sociologist and co-founder of the European Council for Scientific Research, explicitly stated that the EU requires defense capabilities.
• Nowotny rejected mixed funding models and called for increased financial support for scientific research.

Context

Helga Nowotny, a sociologist and co-founder of the European Council for Scientific Research, stated that the EU needs defense capabilities while simultaneously rejecting mixed funding models and requesting more financial support for scientific research.

Limitations

The evidence is a single sentence from a 2026 article. It does not specify the exact nature of the 'mixed funding models' rejected, nor does it provide details on the specific defense needs or the amount of additional funding requested.

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