Space Physics Paradox

This book investigates and analyzes several disturbing trends in government support for space physics research over the past decade. The authors identify funding and management problems that thwart cost efficiency within this discipline, and suggest possible solutions. The volume also has broader implications for anyone engaged in research or in the funding and organizing of space physics research.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Big Science, Little Science, and Their Relation to Space Physics3 Research Funding Trends4 Demographics5 Base Program Funding Trends in Space Physics6 Trends in the Conduct of Space Physics7 Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: Space Physics MissionsAppendix B: The Solar Telescope That Saw No Light