Nick Lane, “A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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Is Peer Review Killing Breakthrough Research?
In the early 1990s, a researcher at U.S. university was offered an unusual prize for his work. He thought he had nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking part in the competition. But after being rebuffed with 20 pages of questions about his proposal, it became clear that no-one would be funding this kind of research. The winner went on to become one of Britain's most successful biologists.
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