Byzantine on Nostr: and the state will only fund things that reinforce the consensus opinion of the ...

and the state will only fund things that reinforce the consensus opinion of the state, not revolutionary breakthroughs

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25585329/

In the United States, government funding accounts for approximately 40%-50% of total biomedical research and development spending.

Medical research funding by source:

-Federal government (primarily NIH): 40%

-Private industry (pharmaceutical and biotech companies): 50%

-Foundations, state agencies, and other non-profit organizations: 10% (indirect government funding)