Resumen de Liberate the scientists
Braben notes that global expenditure on research and development is estimated at $1.6 trillion annually, which suggests no dearth of commitment. However, the governance of scientific research is now dominated by the pursuit of nitpicking efficiency and the elimination of risk. Funding agencies have preconceived ideas about what they are looking for and accordingly view the future as predictable. Their attempts to manage creativity only seem to result in its curtailment. One key obstacle is the use of peer review as the gold standard for deciding what research gets funded. This is deluded. Although peer review might work for the mainstream, it excludes radical departures in thinking. The kind of blue-skies research that people need more of, driven by curiosity, has suffered in a world that prioritizes practical answers and value for money.
