Things I learned talking to the new breed of scientific institution
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Note: this article is sponsored by and cross-posted to the Good Science Project. They also write a fair bit, and their articles were essential reading for writing this essay! Also, this article would not be possible without the hours of discussion/editing help I’ve had with several people from these institutions, and a few outside of them. Huge shout-out to all of them! Introduction Background Observations Polarizing cultures create selection pressures Organizational unity is extremely important Importance of scientific marketing Incentive structures are challenging to pin down…
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