Bob Conn: When it’s Wise to be Risky
Nov 26, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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Episode description
Bob Conn, the president of the Kavli Foundation, argues that philanthropies play a vital role in funding scientific research because they can take more chances. Unlike the federal government, they’re better able to fund research that may very well fail – but if it succeeds, can change the world for the better.
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