Big companies are notorious for their low tolerance for failure, but I've been surprised to discover that many research institutions are maybe even worse. An ac

Big companies are notorious for their low tolerance for failure, but I've been surprised to discover that many research institutions are maybe even worse. An academician needs a steady stream of hi-quality publications, i.e. stuff that people generally agree are worthwhile contributions. Truly new ideas are easily buried, because they don't provide a steady stream of results, and there is no time to pursue them. I wonder if there are any labs that actively try to fix this somehow.