Yeah - you do get the odd anomaly once in a while, but I suppose maybe that particular reviewer REALLY likes his boxing! (n4g.com)
The fact that you're doing qualitative work in bioethics instead of quantitative scientific research will not by itself disqualify you; yet, it's hard to know how well particular reviewers and study - section members will judge a bioethics proposal. (sciencemag.org)
Innovation is currently a point of emphasis, but to what extent will depend on the particular reviewer; the consensus is still that NIH reviewers are too conservative. (sciencemag.org)