Public support never has guaranteed good work


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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Sir Sadly, the implication in your Editorial 'Broken promises' (_Nature_ 452, 503; 2008), that good science depends on good ideas


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Public support never has guaranteed good work. _Nature_ 453, 281 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/453281c Download citation * Published: 14 May 2008 * Issue Date: 15 May 2008 * DOI:


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