Episode Synopsis "Dr. Paula Stephan: The Economics of Academic Biomedical Research"
Why do most biomedical faculty researchers have to pay salary from extramural grants? What are the origins of "soft money" research positions? How did indirect costs from grants evolve? What is the future of academic research in a post-Covid world? In this episode of the podcast Dr. Paula Stephan, a Professor at Georgia State University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses her pioneering research of the economics of science and the careers of scientists and engineers. Sorry for the background static noice. Enjoy!