Competitive Science: Is Competition Ruining Science?

摘要: Science has always been a competitive undertaking. Despite recognition of the benefits cooperation and team science, reduced availability funding jobs made science more than ever. Here we consider competition in providing incentives to scientists adverse effects on resource sharing, research integrity, creativity. The history shows that transformative discoveries often occur absence competition, which only emerges once fields are established goals defined. Measures encourage collaboration ameliorate scientific enterprise discussed.