The Wish They Were All Dead Tory Cunt Thread

[Coney]

For example. Genuinely interested to hear about scientists doing proper peer reviewed science beneficial to mankind.

For instance, my daughter who got a doctorate studying the genetics of gonorrhea so that we can work on how to deal with it (and similar diseases).

[Niall_Quinn]

For instance, my daughter who got a doctorate studying the genetics of gonorrhea so that we can work on how to deal with it (and similar diseases).

Cool. And who's funding that research?

[Coney]

Cool. And who's funding that research?

Science Research Council afaik. Basically from the general science research fund (which is not enough for a country our size - we should be investing like we used to do - research for the sake of research with the resulting spin-off that made the country strong in the past.)

[Niall_Quinn]

Science Research Council afaik. Basically from the general science research fund (which is not enough for a country our size - we should be investing like we used to do - research for the sake of research with the resulting spin-off that made the country strong in the past.)

Agreed of course. Not a surprise that Blair's mobsters championed corporate interests even above the Tories when it came to aligning research with economic incentives. For every humanitarian intention there's a greedy bastard waiting at the patent office.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It is now called the Intellectual Property Office.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't see the point of making breakthrough medical discoveries if pharmaceutical companies aren't going to pay you a packet to bury your research.

[Letters]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/i...20160203105866

[IBK]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/i...20160203105866

[Munchies]

NHS getting dismantled in full swing

[Letters]

I'm beginning to think Hunt was moved from Culture to Health mostly because it starts with 'H' and thus mitigates the risk of 'accidental' spoonerisms.