Maybe it's a subtle reference to Planck's Principle [0], which is often summarized as "Science advances one funeral at a time"? In this case, suggesting that y

Maybe it's a subtle reference to Planck's Principle [0], which is often summarized as "Science advances one funeral at a time"? In this case, suggesting that younger scientists might invest their time into new ideas that older scientists would dismiss. [0] https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/science-really-does-advance-one-funeral-at-a-time-study-suggests/3010961.article https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/science-really-does-adva...