Breakthrough Fundamental Science

Holden Karnofsky discusses the difficulty of securing support for "breakthrough fundamental science" in the current life sciences ecosystem.
Topics: Scientific Research, Open Philanthropy ProjectWe envision a world in which philanthropists increasingly document and share their research, reasoning, results, and mistakes to help each other learn more quickly and serve others more effectively.
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Holden Karnofsky discusses the difficulty of securing support for "breakthrough fundamental science" in the current life sciences ecosystem.
Topics: Scientific Research, Open Philanthropy ProjectIs 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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Topics: Global Health & Development