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The European success of science "because of the separation of politics"

Last updated November 14, 2014 at 12:06 GMT

The scientific work in Europe benefited from the absence of political influence, the former head of CERN, said.

Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith told the Today program that, in contrast to Europe, scientists were "considered by the government to death and hung with red bow" in the United States.

Dr. Jean-Claude Worms, Chief Scientific Officer of the European Science Foundation, said science in Europe "at its best today," especially in light of robot probe landing on the surface of a comet Philae.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 's Today program on Friday, November 14, 2014th

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