id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt work_xm2jxnhkrzcddcy5756ipyem2i Alan J. Hurd The Gathering "Perfect Storm": It is Up to Us to Make History 2007 1 .pdf application/pdf 885 69 57 e-mail from a postdoc: "Interesting, frightening, and inspiring…" My talks have frightening "Perfect Storm" in the human the Materials Research Society, I will outline the compelling opportunity and unique obligations we as materials researchers Energy and carbon flow are challenging global issues. research underpins current energy technologies, 21st-century materials research special role in the "Perfect Storm," and the legislation in the United States, funding The opportunity to double research I have challenged the Society to double its advocacy efforts in support of funding Every MRS member, including Sustained advocacy is needed if funding initiatives is only three years, and the unrealized doubling of the National Science Materials Research Societies (IUMRS), our addressed through materials science and include international linkage in science materials research, talent lost in underrepresented groups and to nontechnical involved with advocacy in science, engineering, and technology. The Gathering "Perfect Storm" Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms https://www.cambridge.org/core ./cache/work_xm2jxnhkrzcddcy5756ipyem2i.pdf ./txt/work_xm2jxnhkrzcddcy5756ipyem2i.txt