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Why our biggest science breakthroughs may not be coming from NIH grants For more from Alexis, please visit her substack at https://alexisogdie.substack.com/ In my last post, I asked: What do taxpayers actually get from NIH-funded research? Today, I want to unpack another theme from the Bhattacharya–Huberman conversation: we’re not innovating enough—at least not with NIH funds. I’m fortunate to work in a place where incredible things are happening every day. New ideas become therapies,...

In my last post, I summarized the Bhattacharya–Huberman interview and listed key themes from their discussion. Now, I want to start unpacking them—beginning with a big one: How do taxpayers get their money’s worth from NIH-funded research? During the interview, several concerns came up: What’s the return on public investment? Is NIH funding really making us healthier? Are chronic diseases getting too much attention at the expense of overall population health? Is there enough transparency and...

You might ask, “What made you watch a four-hour interview!?” (especially those of you who are waiting for me to respond to an email…) Jet lag. I was in Barcelona on day two of a meeting this past week, wide awake at 11 p.m., and stumbled on this NIH discussion while looking for clues about what’s coming next. I watched the first half that night and the rest on my flight home. I’ve also since listened to Bhattacharya’s Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on June 10 regarding the proposed...