4/25/26

Episode 2: The Long Game, Why Basic Research is the Best Investment We've Ever Made

Every satisfying tap of your smartphone, every vaccine that ended a pandemic — none of it started with someone trying to build a product. It started with someone asking a question.

Universities are one of the few places where researchers are given the freedom and funding to pursue questions without a guaranteed payoff. That patience is the best investment we've ever made.

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