Daniel Mietchen
Scientists doing great work seldom look like Great Scientists. - http://metamodern.com/2009...
December 9, 2009
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Richard Akerman, Chad Orzel, Konrad Förstner and 7 other people liked this
Yes! At the Beagle Project we're always harping on this - it's a big problem - the 'icons' make people feel disconnected from the possibility of genius and alienate young would-be scientists.
- Karen James
The reverse also seems to be true - grant reviewers being alienated by the young guys' ideas. See also http://ff.im/44BYM and http://ff.im/dQQoM #age #NIH
- Daniel Mietchen