Competitive Science: Is Competition Ruining Science?

被引：71
作者：
Fang, Ferric C. [1 ]
Casadevall, Arturo [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Lab Med & Microbiol, Seattle, WA 98122 USA
[2] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Microbiol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
[3] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Immunol & Med, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
来源：
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY | 2015年 / 83卷 / 04期
关键词：
TO-CELL SPREAD; PERCENTILE RANKING; CITATION IMPACT; LANDSCAPE; DISCOVERY; PROTEIN; PLAGUE; DNA;
D O I：
10.1128/IAI.02939-14
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Science has always been a competitive undertaking. Despite recognition of the benefits of cooperation and team science, reduced availability of funding and jobs has made science more competitive than ever. Here we consider the benefits of competition in providing incentives to scientists and the adverse effects of competition on resource sharing, research integrity, and creativity. The history of science shows that transformative discoveries often occur in the absence of competition, which only emerges once fields are established and goals are defined. Measures to encourage collaboration and ameliorate competition in the scientific enterprise are discussed.
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页数：5
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