Are Grants Worth It?

Is it worth the time and effort to apply for grants when only a
small percentage are funded? A recent paper by Kevin Gross and Carl
Bergstrom (2019) suggests grant competitions in their corrent form
are not worth it. We weigh in on our thoughts about the paper as
well as grant funding, in general. We also briefly talk about the
aspect of our jobs that motivate us to keep working. Spoiler alert:
it is not applying for grants. Marginally Significant is hosted by:
Andrew Smith @andrewrsmith (https://twitter.com/AndrewRSmith) Twila
Wingrove @twilawingrove (https://twitter.com/TwilaWingrove) Andrew
Monroe @monroeandrew (https://twitter.com/MonroeAndrew) Chris
Holden @profcjholden (https://twitter.com/profcjholden) You can
contact Marginally Significant on Twitter (@marginallysig
(https://twitter.com/MarginallySig)), through email
(marginallysig@gmail.com), or on the web
(marginallysignificant.fireside.fm/contact
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