Two things can be true
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
1. NIH and NSF could be run way better - the way we organize & fund science is hardly optimal
2. What we're seeing is NOT likely to lead to some sort of science reform but cronyism and culture war nonsense that undermines the valuable work NIH & NSF support
Don't confuse them
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social: "Breaking things is easy, but it is harder to build them."
pharma will tell you point blank that they need us to discover pathways and drugs — they can’t