The Continuing Crisis, Part IX: Inside the NIH Now
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gttalbot
Much too quiet here on HN on this post
Science underpins technology, people.
If you want to see the US rapidly lose its place in the tech world over the next decade, this is a great way to go about it.
foxglacier
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denom
The post war scientific edifice is being shattered in a monumental act of vandalism.
It’s not just defunding childhood cancer research, but also dismantling the very idea of agency in the broader society. Science and basic research are worth pursuing. And the cost is a pittance.
forgotpwagain
It is worth mentioning that China is heavily investing in biotechnology and they are getting genuinely good at the more commodified parts of the industry. This blog post [1] is long and aimed at a biotech expert audience, but one summary line that stands out is that "the drug industry is having its own DeepSeek Moment" [2].
To that end, I believe that this is the time to invest in the US biotechnology ecosystem so that we remain competitive with China. The ongoing crisis at the NIH is antithetical to this goal, as Derek Lowe's blog posts describe.
[1] https://centuryofbio.com/p/commoditization
[2] https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/the-drug-industry-is-havin…
marcus_holmes
But… why?
Why would anyone just destroy scientific research in their own country?
What do they hope to gain from this?