The major data type manipulated in scientific programs is the array.

"My personal view is that it's healthy for a scientific program to have debate at this stage."

But from the best scientific program, in such a case, to the actual fulfilment, what a difference!

Or that could provide better data on what the return on federal investment might be in specific scientific programs?

In 2011, over 1,000 scientists worked in seven scientific programs.

"The scientific program was so large it basically founded modern polar science," says Wilson.

But he said at a news conference that all considered the budgetary threat to other scientific programs a genuine concern.

"This is the greatest scientific program in the history of mankind?"

Partly as a result of that work, a large scientific program is under way to answer those questions.

"We do not have a very scientific program for developments in advance of an accident."