Is science really getting less disruptive — and does it matter if it is?
A study suggesting papers and patents that change the course of
science are becoming less dominant is prompting soul-searching
— and lively debate about why, and what to do about it.
Ediroial, Nature, January 25, 2023
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‘Disruptive’ science has declined — and no one knows why
The proportion of publications that send a field in a new direction has
plummeted over the past half-century.
News, Nature, January 4, 2023
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Yours,

Paul H.

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
William Faulkner, Act 1, Scene III, Requiem for a Nun (1951)