Encouraging edge science through NIH funding practices

Encouraging edge science through NIH funding practices

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
SIEPR policy brief
Author(s):
Bhattacharya, Jay, author
Packalen, Mikko, author
Contributor(s):
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
Stanford, CA : Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), November 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Biomedical Research -- economics
Research Support as Topic
United States
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
If the world's foremost supporter of biomedical research has indeed become less open to edge science, as our analysis indicates, it bodes poorly for science. While our finding is somewhat discouraging, it is not necessarily surprising. Some existing studies have found evidence that the scientific community as a whole has been less disposed to accept the newest ideas in the 2000s than it was during 1990s. If this is true, it is an ominous signal that progress in science--and in medicine in particular--is in danger of stagnating. Also from this perspective, we consider it essential that NIH and other funding agencies recommit to supporting work that tries out new ideas. While such work is risky, it is also essential for scientific progress as it helps the most fruitful new ideas develop from a germ of an idea to transformative discoveries.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101772285 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101772285