I think that we may have overfunded R&D. The replication crisis in the social sciences may indicate there are more people chasing grants than are capable of doing quality science.
I think that we may have overfunded R&D. The replication crisis in the social sciences may indicate there are more people chasing grants than are capable of doing quality science.
Not everyone can play in the NBA. I suspect that the intelligence and the talents to do creative work in the sciences are equally rare. Add the fact that the social sciences should be _more difficult_ than the physical sciences.
I think that we may have overfunded R&D. The replication crisis in the social sciences may indicate there are more people chasing grants than are capable of doing quality science.
Are they not capable, or does the incentive structure encourage something else
Yes.
Not everyone can play in the NBA. I suspect that the intelligence and the talents to do creative work in the sciences are equally rare. Add the fact that the social sciences should be _more difficult_ than the physical sciences.
Then there are the various gatekeepers.
I wish Substack would move that button.