”The scientists feel that research becomes very fashion-driven when politicians decide which areas of research should receive funding... They feel that political interests are fleeting, whereas the world of research is a slow and steady machine. The politically driven research can therefore become shallow, and from a practical point of view it is difficult for researchers to constantly change research areas based on what politicians believe is important.” Have to love this study because it confirms what Ive been saying all along. The whole argument that one has to force researchers to think about social impact is completely misguided. They care, of course, about their impact on the society they are part of, they just have a different idea of impact and useful research than politicians have. That, really, is the core of the problem.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:27:51 +0000
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