33 min

Bob Conn: When it’s Wise to be Risky Science Clear+Vivid Podcast

    • Science

Bob Conn, the president of the Kavli Foundation, argues that philanthropies play a vital role in funding scientific research because they can take more chances. Unlike the federal government, they’re better able to fund research that may very well fail – but if it succeeds, can change the world for the better.
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Bob Conn, the president of the Kavli Foundation, argues that philanthropies play a vital role in funding scientific research because they can take more chances. Unlike the federal government, they’re better able to fund research that may very well fail – but if it succeeds, can change the world for the better.
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min

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