Science Needs a Memorandum of Understanding

<p>International Scientific Collaborations run into International Problems. Countries Do not always play well with one another, creating hurdles for researchers that limit participation and collaboration. What science needs is an international Memorandum of Understanding, a light treaty between governments that lays out routes for collaboration for non-defense research. Such an MOU would allow access to tools, collaborations and payments to bypass embargoes, preventing international relations from hindering international collaboration. Science is a right, and researchers are not their governments.</p>