-- Moonshots are exciting , inspiring . He says : Ambitious scientific projects are worth pursuing . Federal funding for research and development is barely keeping up with inflation , he says . Funding basic science research did n't use to be a partisan issue , Zakaria says . Today 's politicians should follow Ronald Reagan 's lead and invest in future , he says .
He says : Ambitious scientific projects are worth pursuing . Federal funding for research and development is barely keeping up with inflation , he says . Funding basic science research did n't use to be a partisan issue , Zakaria says . Today 's politicians should follow Ronald Reagan 's lead and invest in future , he says .