Inequality of Research Funding is a Serious Problem
We are all increasingly conscious of the disparities with regard to opportunities for advancement in science between different ethnic groups and genders. Much is, rightly, being done to rectify this problem, although much more remains to be done. Meanwhile, there has been rather less concern about the vast inequalities in research funding between different countries and regions across the globe. It is clear that the global research effort is currently heavily concentrated in a relatively small...