Some of the forces blocking new ideas in science
This primarily I think applies to ACADEMIC science.<p>The funding game in academic science is kind of miserable. Researchers eager to maintain positions for their post docs and grad students etc pay high levels of attention to which way the funding story is going -&gt; ie, telling funders what they want to hear is the key skill. This is not always focused on new ideas. That&#x27;s because it is pretty horrible not to get funded, so getting funding is a top priority?<p>Adding to this there is a major push now on DEI and other types of policy work which are not always directly scientific idea focused. Then there are compliance costs (you need to train your researches on project costing &#x2F; job codes for payroll, procurement processes with federal funds etc) and ideally get them the NIH training (see below for a reading list).<p><pre><code>    me and white supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor, Layla F. Saad

    The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

    United States and Racism Systemic: Explicate the systemic nature of institutionalized racism, Steven Turam

    How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance, Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin
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<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.training.nih.gov&#x2F;2020_inclusion_anti-racism_and_wellness_resources" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.training.nih.gov&#x2F;2020_inclusion_anti-racism_and_...</a><p>So you have a lot on your plate - not that this is a bad thing, but just to be aware of it.