Early stage research still costs a lot of money. You won’t raise $200k from a bunch of individuals like a go fund me; and individuals are probably not the best at judging the impact and merit of proposals.
We need an overhaul of the way research is funded, but I don’t think asking everyday individuals to fund is the right way.
We need an overhaul of the way research is funded, but I don’t think asking everyday individuals to fund is the right way.