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There was a NIH moratorium, but it was lifted in 2017. I don't agree about the point of virology being just about studying gain of function. There are tons of
by nextos 3y ago
There was a NIH moratorium, but it was lifted in 2017.
I don't agree about the point of virology being just about studying gain of function. There are tons of things you can study in virology without needing to create novel viruses.
- MathMonkeyMan 3y agoFair enough, I know almost nothing about it.
- whyenot 3y agoYes, but are those things going to get you grants, tenure, and the recognition that doing something more... "cutting edge" (blech) like GoF research?