Larry Summers - Harvard Update

A revista Nature publica um editorial sobre o “caso Larry Summers” - Why Harvard needs Summer, tentando explicar a razão pela qual Harvard necessita dele... Eu acrescentava, tendo em conta a posição e importância de Harvard na ciência, que e’ a ciência que necessita dele.
Reparem neste pequena parte do texto: the positive contributions he has already made, and the changes he is planning, count for more than his controversial style or his public comments on women in science. Tal e qual como em Portugal, não e’?...
Volto ao mesmo e a reforçar que deve ser objecto de estudo o numero de mulheres que vão conseguir posição académica em Harvard nos próximos tempos...
Segue um trecho do Editorial:
For one thing, Summers has become a champion of scientific research at Harvard. He wants the university to invest heavily in scientific facilities and to establish a better environment for interdisciplinary research. He wants greater collaboration and synergy between research groups and departments than some academics would naturally adopt. And he expects scientific institutions to form the core of the university's massive expansion into the Allston campus.

The success of these projects will not become clear for some time, but many of the researchers involved are brimming with enthusiasm. Even some of Summers' critics acknowledge that it is better to have a strong-minded president who makes bold decisions for the good of the university than a faint-hearted head lacking ambition. And should Summers resign in the current circumstances, it is highly unlikely that his successor would display the strong leadership skills that Harvard requires.