How should novelty be valued in science?
Scientists are under increasing pressure to do "novel" research. Here I explore whether there are risks to overemphasizing novelty when deciding what constitutes good science. I review studies from the philosophy of science to help understand how important an explicit emphasis on novelty m...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-07-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/28699 |