How different was this from most science? "Science advances one funeral at a time" was coined in recognition of us vs them long ago. And large expensive fundame

How different was this from most science? "Science advances one funeral at a time" was coined in recognition of us vs them long ago. And large expensive fundamental science like astrophysics and particle physics are very much team sports. "Tribe sports" might be the real distinction. And long covid's effect is one we have yet to reckon with. I'll take the shots and masks, and avoid giving you impotence and long brain fog.