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Could the would-be modern-day Copernicii be being stymied by modern-day academic funding structures and grant review committees?
by ricksunny 5y ago
Could the would-be modern-day Copernicii be being stymied by modern-day academic funding structures and grant review committees?
- Qem 5y agoI also have this impression. I think the current system lacks intellectual diversity. Lots of people pursuing the same few popular lines of inquiry, because if they get away from the herd, they have a hard time joining a big research group, getting funds and getting more people to read and cite their papers.
- samus 5y agoThat problem is kind of inherent in the domain. In the past, significant research could be done with the meager stipends from generous nobles. Cutting-edge physics labs and supercomputers for astrophysical simulations are significantly more expensive.