The Trump administration wants to take greater control of scientific grants. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea

Since World War II, the United States has dominated science and technology. With more than 400 Nobel Prizes, it dwarfs every other country. Major breakthroughs like nuclear energy, genetic engineering, and the internet were all led by researchers and engineers in the U.S. Today, it leads in every major technological category. To a great extent, this has been the result of government action. Federal agencies such as the NIH, NSF, and DARPA spearheaded many of the most advanced technologies, an...