“In principle, the Max Planck Society gives institutes complete freedom to reward scientists for doing slow, reliable research.… We don’t have to play the game of chasing big-if-true Nature papers.
But most institutes chase Nature papers anyway. Partly this is because PhD students and post-docs cannot make careers at a Max Planck Institute. German employment law makes it impossible for most.”
Which Kind of Science Reform https://elevanth.org/blog/2025/07/09/which-kind-of-science-reform/
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