Should the government fund scientific research? -- Government-funded scientific research is an investment in the future / Government funding of scientific research is essential to the public good / Government funding lowers the quality of scientific research / Cuts in government funding for science research endanger the national economy / Government funding of medical research injects politics into scientific questions / Government research funding is essential for maintaining world leadership in science / Is there too much regulation of scientific research? -- Excessive federal regulation diverts scientists' time from research / Regulation of government-funded scientific research is justified / Regulations that impede research productivity should be reduced / Stronger regulation of nanotechnology research is needed for safety / Regulatory impediments hinder innovative research in medicine / Scientists agree that geoengineering research should be regulated / Tight regulation of stem cell research prevents investment required for progress / There is inadequate regulation of scientific research useful to terrorists / Should animals be used in scientific research? -- The grim good of animal research / Results from research on animals are not valid when applied to humans / Scientific research on animals is vital to advance in medicine / Not all scientific research on animals is ethically justified / Opposition to animal studies threatens research in psychology / Replacements must be found for animals in scientific research / Alternatives to animal experimentation have limitations / Technological alternatives can end the experimental use of animals / Are fraud and misconduct by scientists common? -- Scientific research fraud is on the rise / Scientific misconduct occurs but is rare / Reporting of scientific misconduct should go beyond high-profile scandals / Scientific misconduct is less common than implied by the media / Scientific misconduct : more cops, more robbers? / Fraud and misconduct are threatening scientific research / Sometimes scientists are accused of misconduct for political reasons