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With COVID funding drying up, is basic research still a smart career bet?
As pandemic-era emergency funding for research dries up and inflation squeezes university budgets, early-career scientists face a stark choice between stable industry roles and the gamble of academic independence. Cast your vote on whether basic research remains a viable long-term career path.
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