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Scientists’ early grant success fuels further funding

• dekhn 9y ago
  This is part of a bigger iceberg. A small number of scientists are recognized very early (typically high school) and tracked into programs like HHMI, which give them huge advantages over the course of their careers. I suppose if HHMI is doing a good job recognizing the most promising people it makes sense to give them the most resources (maximizes total payoff), but it probably also ignores people who take longer to flourish.