Age dynamics in scientific creativity

被引：170

作者：

Jones, Benjamin F. ^{[1
,2
]}

Weinberg, Bruce A. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

[2] Northwestern Univ, Kellogg Sch Management, Dept Management & Strategy, Evanston, IL 60208 USA

[3] Ohio State Univ, Dept Econ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 2011年 / 108卷 / 47期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会; 美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

innovation; history of science; scientific revolutions; SCIENCE;

D O I：

10.1073/pnas.1102895108

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Data on Nobel Laureates show that the age-creativity relationship varies substantially more over time than across fields. The age dynamics within fields closely mirror field-specific shifts in (i) training patterns and (ii) the prevalence of theoretical contributions. These dynamics are especially pronounced in physics and coincide with the emergence of quantum mechanics. Taken together, these findings show fundamental shifts in the life cycle of research productivity, inform theories of the age-creativity relationship, and provide observable predictors for the age at which great achievements are made.

引用

页码：18910 / 18914

页数：5