Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by throwaway894345 on Saturday August 12, 2023 @11:05AM
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Can you elaborate on these other ways? I genuinely haven’t thought too much about how research has been financed historically.
Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by madsbuch on Saturday August 12, 2023 @11:12AM
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Independent fonds would be a big one. Otherwise, independent researchers that finance their own research (In the case of the LK-99 research many lists had independent researchers names with Twitter links where they publish their research).
I am sure one can easily think up more ways to figure financing of (scientific) projects.
Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by RF_Savage on Saturday August 12, 2023 @02:18PM
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Where does the money in the funds originate from?
Who set the original goal of the fun and the research direction?
Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by madsbuch on Saturday August 12, 2023 @02:30PM
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when research is independent self funded, the direction is set by yourself.
When financing come from an independent fond, the board of that fond according to the purpose.
Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by RF_Savage on Monday August 14, 2023 @01:05AM
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But where does the money in both cases come from?
Either you need to need to be indipendently wealthy or follow the desires of who or whatever gave the funds to the foundation.
Re:We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever
by manuelabeledo on Saturday August 12, 2023 @03:35PM
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> There is a plethora of way to finance any projects besides either be financed by the government or large corporations – and luckily much research is funded in other ways.
Do you believe this money doesn't carry any obligations?
It seems like your "simple observation" is referring to the false dichotomy of stating that there are only money from Exxon, Phillip Morris and Pfizer (and the likes?) as an alternative to governmental money?
There is a plethora of way to finance any projects besides either be financed by the government or large corporations – and luckily much research is funded in other ways.