"As a generalist myself, I'm very much an advocate for the value of generalists who can tie together ideas and opportunities from various siloed specialized disciplines. So many times, the same ideas can be applied in different fields in analogous ways. Or, we may find the key to unlocking a problem has already been discovered in another area of specialization. Interdisciplinary research has consequently become the norm rather than the exception. From a career standpoint, the article points out many of the difficulties for generalists in today's highly-specialized world. One potential workaround is the notion of the 'T-shaped' individual, a generalist with a breadth of knowledge but also an area  of specialization where they have studied in-depth. I think this is a viable strategy for generalists who seek to develop professional credibility while working as a connector between different fields of knowledge." - Gordon Vaughan