Francisco Pinta
@siensjaiba.bsky.social
PhD student at #UNAM | Interested in Nematodes and Epigenetics | Jaiba Jarocha
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I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.
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Reposted by Francisco Pinta
Scientists: We need to slow down the publication race and produce higher quality papers at a slower rate to make the literature manageable again.
Engineers: We hear you. Now every lab in the world will be able to produce hundreds of medium-quality papers (with a few mistakes in each) every week.
Engineers: We hear you. Now every lab in the world will be able to produce hundreds of medium-quality papers (with a few mistakes in each) every week.
August 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Scientists: We need to slow down the publication race and produce higher quality papers at a slower rate to make the literature manageable again.
Engineers: We hear you. Now every lab in the world will be able to produce hundreds of medium-quality papers (with a few mistakes in each) every week.
Engineers: We hear you. Now every lab in the world will be able to produce hundreds of medium-quality papers (with a few mistakes in each) every week.