Breakthrough Fundamental Science
Holden Karnofsky discusses the difficulty of securing support for "breakthrough fundamental science" in the current life sciences ecosystem.
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04/17/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Translational Science and the “Valley of Death”
Is there a "valley of death" between academic biomedical research and clinical application? Holden Karnofsky discusses what we've learned about this topic.
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04/01/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Investigating Neglected Goals in Scientific Research
Holden Karnofsky discusses the process and challenges of investigating neglected goals in scientific research.
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03/16/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Open Philanthropy Project: Progress in 2014 and Plans for 2015
Holden Karnofsky provides an update on Open Philanthropy Project's progress in 2014 and plans for 2015.
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03/13/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Open Philanthropy Project Update: Global Catastrophic Risks
Holden Karnofsky provides an update on Open Philanthropy Project's progress and plans for work on global catastrophic risks.
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03/12/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Open Philanthropy Project Update: U.S. Policy
Holden Karnofsky provides an update on Open Philanthropy Project's progress and plans for work on U.S. policy causes.
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03/10/2015 Blog: Give & Learn The Path to Biomedical Progress
Holden Karnofsky provides a basic guide to understanding biomedical research and examines common misperceptions regarding scientific research.
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03/02/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Thoughts on the Sandler Foundation
Holden Karnofsky examines the track record of the Sandler Foundation and whether or not its success is a product of an atypical approach to philanthropy.
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02/19/2015 Blog: Give & Learn Notes from November convening on our policy priorities
Holden Karnofsky writes about the November convening on possible Open Philanthropy Project U.S. policy priorities.
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12/01/2014 Blog: Give & Learn Our Grants to GiveWell’s 2014 Recommended Charities
Cari Tuna explains the reasoning behind our grants to GiveWell's recommended charities for the 2014 giving season.
Topics: Global Health & Development