Our obsession with eminence warps research

Nature
By Simine VazireJul 3, 2017, 8:00 pm127 pts
Many decisions about whose work is recognized are at least partially arbitrary, and we should acknowledge that, argues Simine Vazire. Nature 547 7 doi: 10.1038/547007a

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