Kerry says 'science under attack' from right-wing 'ideologues'

Sen. John Kerry, dedicating a new brain research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said Friday "science itself is under attack today" by right-wing ideologues and the Bush administration. Kerry spoke at the dedication of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. The facility is named for Patrick and Lore Harp McGovern, who founded it with a $350 million donation, the largest donation ever made to MIT. The 411,000-square-foot institute -- the largest neuroscience center in the world -- will house 40 faculty members and their research groups.

Source: Associated Press, boston.com

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