> What stands out for me the most throughout the article, however, is the hostile environment and over-competitiveness "slowing down" the already painstakingly

> What stands out for me the most throughout the article, however, is the hostile environment and over-competitiveness "slowing down" the already painstakingly slow research itself (acknowledged by all parties): We need monetary awards and recognition for sharing techniques. And we need better structures for credentialing people in the sciences. Students with theses which did not work, but which demonstrated good science, should still be awarded doctorates, and in a timely manner without having to exhaust themselves until nearly impossible tasks are accomplished. This is self-evident. I can only think of chauvinism as a reason to not do it this way. Chauvinism and glory hogging.