The New Innovator Awards
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 14:14
in Mathematics & Economics
Innovation is important in science. Peer review system is absolutely necessary especially for grant support. But how to restrict "me-too" science and avoid "valuing speed over quality"? Let us read an article by Bruce Alberts: On Incentives for Innovation. (Linked: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/326/5957/1163?rss=1) Science 27 November 2009: Vol. 326. no. 5957, p. 1163