Vuong QH. The (ir)rational consideration of the cost of science in transition economies. Nature Human Behaviour 2018;2(1):
(doi: 10.1038/s41562-017-0281-4)
(doi: 10.1038/s41562-017-0281-4)
The perspective
paper presents the dilemma that a modern society is facing
regarding the demand for ‘better’ cost consideration by scientists,
on one hand, and the underestimation of the value that the scientific
enterprise contributes to the society, on the other. The cost consideration
can also become irrational and serve as an excuse for attacking
science, which does more harm to the overall process of societal
developments. Besides, the focus on issues of costs in doing science may
also be misleading as genuine costs incurred by other failures
could be easily compromised on.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-017-0281-4
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