Study links declining scientific breakthroughs to aging researchers
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The Economist
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A 2023 study found science is becoming less innovative, producing fewer breakthroughs. New research analyzing 12.5 million scientists suggests a key reason: scientists become less likely to produce disruptive work as they age. Younger researchers tend to overturn established ideas or open new lines of inquiry, while older scientists increasingly build on existing theories.
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Scientists become less likely to produce disruptive work as they age.
Younger researchers are more likely to overturn established ideas or open entirely new lines of inquiry.
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