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Should Kentucky spend $42 million on ibogaine research? 5 Questions for drug abuse researcher William Stoops

The Microdose • 412 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24

🏥 Health & Wellness Addiction Treatment Research Funding

Ibogaine research proposal in Kentucky faces skepticism and concerns about effectiveness and safety.
Complications in ibogaine research include lack of rigorous scientific evidence and potential dangerous cardiac effects.
Alternative ways to spend $42 million to address opioid use disorder, including improving access to evidence-based treatments and behavioral interventions.

Texas Gas Stations, NIH-Sponsored Post-Docs, and the Foolishness of Artificially Subsidizing Demand

The Good Science Project • 81 implied HN points • 01 Jan 24

🚌 Education Research Funding

Government subsidies can create imbalance in job training programs
Post-docs in biomedical academia need fair pay to attract and retain talented scientists
Artificially subsidizing demand for academic positions can lead to inefficiency and wasteful competition

Reupping an Article on Katalin Kariko

The Good Science Project • 70 implied HN points • 02 Oct 23

🔬 Science Research Funding mRNA technology

New scientific institutes funded by Silicon Valley aim to advance scientific progress quickly.
The current system of science funding is seen as uncreative and inflexible.
It's important to fund a diverse range of people and ideas, including those that may currently seem unpopular or unworkable, to uncover groundbreaking discoveries.

The Alien ER and the Amyloid Hypothesis

Confidence Interval • 117 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23

🔬 Science Medical Research Research Funding Drug Development

The amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer's disease is divisive and lacks conclusive evidence.
Research around amyloid as a cause of Alzheimer's has faced challenges like scientific fraud.
Investigating alternative hypotheses to amyloid in Alzheimer's research is essential for progress.

Loss of editorial independence at C&ENews is tragic

Science Forever • 199 implied HN points • 16 Dec 22

🔬 Science Journalism Chemistry Research Funding

Scientific societies should grant editorial independence to their publications.
Loss of editorial independence can be detrimental to the credibility and integrity of scientific news outlets.
Support for editorial independence is crucial for maintaining trust in science journalism.

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Why Science Funders Should Try to Learn from Past Experience

The Good Science Project • 52 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23

🔬 Science Research Funding Peer Review

Science funders should support unconventional, provocative ideas for breakthroughs.
Scientific funding agencies should take more risks and fund outside-the-box ideas.
There is a need for more systematic review of rejected grant proposals to avoid missing out on groundbreaking work.

S&T - Is the UK a world leader in science?

James W. Phillips' Newsletter • 1 HN point • 10 Mar 23

🔬 Science Quantum Synthetic Biology AI Research Funding Innovation

UK is good, but not outstanding, in priority areas of science and technology.
Common metrics used to show UK as a science superpower may be misleading.
Need for increased investment and reform in UK's approach to funding cutting edge science.

What to Learn from US Govt Strategy on AI

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 21 Dec 16

🕹 Technology AI Research Funding Regulation

The US government's approach to AI shows urgency by preparing comprehensive national plans in a short amount of time.
AI is seen as commercially significant with increased investment in human and financial capital.
China has become a leader in AI research, surpassing the US in certain aspects, indicating a shift in global dynamics and the need for strategic preparation.