Grant winner decided by ‘American Idol’-style public vote
BOSTON — With so many topnotch research proposals seeking funding but only limited grant money to go around, deciding which among the best of the best projects to reward is no easy task. What if you have a number of equally commendable applications but you don’t know how to break the tie? Usually, a panel of experts will weigh the merits of the various projects and come to some consensus behind closed doors. But in an unconventional twist, the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has opted to let the general public act as scientific judge and jury. Read more
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