Bhaven Sampat is a Professor at the Department of Public Health at Columbia University. GiveWell spoke with him to learn about the research on the historical track record of basic biomedical research leading to products that improve health outcomes. The main subjects of the conversation were:
- The history of lobbying for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding
- Research on returns to investment in biomedical research
- Quantitative vs. qualitative research in the social sciences
- Context for funding academics to work on specific research projects