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Scientists Publish Letter Saying, "We Need More Scientific Mavericks"

Posted by samzenpus on from the funding-favors-the-bold dept.

coondoggie (973519) writes "Gotta love this letter published in the guardian.com this week. It comes from a number of scientists throughout the world who are obviously frustrated with the barriers being thrown up around them — financial, antiquated procedures and techniques to name a few — and would like to see changes. When you speak of scientific mavericks, you might look directly at Improbable Research's annual Ig Nobel awards which recognize the arguably leading edge of maverick scientific work."

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  1. Re:To infinity and beyond! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Did you print the buttplug from a makerbot? Purchased with bitcoins?

  2. oh yeah? by superwiz · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why? Ran of out people to call "deniers"? Yeah, I am really not trolling. Between attacking people for as much as questioning calculations to attacking anyone who doesn't tow the Communist (aka Democratic) party line, do you really wonder why no one rocks the boat anymore in science? Everybody wants to be caught pining for mavericks. No one wants to be caught giving them shelter.

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