Canada Offers Golden Research Chairs

ScienceNow: Since assuming office in 2006, Canada's minority Conservative government has argued that it's more important to fund the best and the brightest in designated areas than to spread the wealth across the entire spectrum of scientific activity. Today, it reinforced that message in a new 2008-2009 budget that will shower 20 scientific superstars from within Canada and abroad with $10 million apiece over 7 years.