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Technology Progresses When Business, Government, and Academia Work Together

Harvard Business

As many people know, Alexander Fleming originally discovered the miracle cure in 1928, when his bacteria culture was contaminated by a mold. The private sector spends three times that , mostly on translational research intended to transform basic discoveries into new products. Yet the Valley of Death still remains.

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Why It’s So Hard to Train Someone to Make an Ethical Decision

Harvard Business

Take the decision of Sam Waksal, the former CEO of the emerging biotechnology company ImClone Systems. Remaining efficient and productive overtook deeper reflection on the ethical implications of “selling” products to customers without their knowledge.

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