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THE COST OF CHASING WHAT’S POPULAR IN SCIENCE
Every field has its trends, and science is no exception. One year, it’s immunotherapy. Next, it’s AI in diagnostics. Big breakthroughs and high-impact journals are great. But when funding begins to chase popularity instead of substance, something gets lost. The cost of chasing what’s popular in science is high. It’s paid by researchers working on foundational problems who can’t get funded. It’s paid by patients waiting for treatments that don’t check the right boxes. And it’s
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