Breakthrough progress in science is slowing, write @patrickc and @michael_nielsen in a good article. I do think they undersell they undersell the biggest explanation: The Laws of Physics Underlying Everyday Life Are Completely Understood™.https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/diminishing-returns-science/575665/ …
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Are these dollars adjusted for inflation? NIH grants have not increased budget caps in years, so investigators are the ones getting less buck for their bang.
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Yes, all years converted to 2017 dollars.
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