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Philanthropy

From the massive wealth of Bill Gates to the pennies of the masses, the private money given to scientific research and development has a huge impact. Nature takes a look at who is giving what, and the effects it has.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on May 16, 2007 06:00 PM |

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what distinctions can be drawn between the relative impacts of branson style for-profit investment in good causes and gates style more traditional non-profit philanthropy?

Posted by: filanthropy | May 22, 2007 02:53 AM

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