A “strategic plan” means that the NIH consciously moves science in their preferred direction. That’s different than just reviewing grant applications and supporting those that seem promising. The latter allows for a wider range of study. The former by design narrows the range. Which should we expect will produce better results?
A “strategic plan” means that the NIH consciously moves science in their preferred direction. That’s different than just reviewing grant applications and supporting those that seem promising. The latter allows for a wider range of study. The former by design narrows the range. Which should we expect will produce better results?