Modern science requires lots of money. That money is mostly provided by governments and corporations, not charitable institutions. That means ideological and financial interests trump pure scientific enquiry. That is why science has migrated from benefiting to harming society. There is no easy way back, as the controllers of science are wealthy and entrenched. The history of medicine has been marked by the discovery of infectious agents and the treatments for them, which made the discoverers heroes and famous (e.g., Pasteur, Koch, Fleming). The temptation for those like Gallo to join this group of heroes (and possibly get rich with grants and patents) is significant. Find an organism, connect it to a disease and, presto, fame and wealth.
Modern science requires lots of money. That money is mostly provided by governments and corporations, not charitable institutions. That means ideological and financial interests trump pure scientific enquiry. That is why science has migrated from benefiting to harming society. There is no easy way back, as the controllers of science are wealthy and entrenched. The history of medicine has been marked by the discovery of infectious agents and the treatments for them, which made the discoverers heroes and famous (e.g., Pasteur, Koch, Fleming). The temptation for those like Gallo to join this group of heroes (and possibly get rich with grants and patents) is significant. Find an organism, connect it to a disease and, presto, fame and wealth.
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