Corporations want profits, not cures. Acedemics want tenure, not cures. The government, as an entity that does not have to generate profits or meet other bizarre criteria for survival, is uniquely positioned to drive and promote medical research, and should take a more active role in doing so.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Why Academia Slows the Search for Cures
Great article, should be entitled "The dangers inherent in having your primary concern be a secondary outcome."
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Brilliant. NASA and the CDC come to mind as pretty good examples where the main goal is often the main goal.
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