Christopher X J. Jensen
Associate Professor, Pratt Institute

Evolution 2014: Synthesis centers can serve as incubators if they buffer researchers from the risk of failure

Posted 24 Jun 2014 / 0

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NESCent director Allen Rodrigo suggested that if synthesis centers want to serve as research incubators, they need to allow researchers to pursue risky research questions without having to pay the risk of failure. In some sense he is arguing for society — rather than scientists themselves — to bear the risk of potentially-innovative research.

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