About this episode

This episode discusses various incentives in science and academia.

In this two-part episode, we discuss incentives in science and academia. We discuss the various incentives in science, including recognition, citations, money, and the kick in the discovery. Shownotes Cole, S., & Cole, J. R. (1967). Scientific output and recognition: a study in the operation of the reward system in science. American Sociological Review, 377–390. Crane, D. (1965). Scientists at major and minor universities: A study of productivity and recognition. American Sociological Review, 699–714. Merton, R. K. (1963). Resistance to the systematic study of multiple discoveries in science. European Journal of Sociology/Archives Européennes de Sociologie, 4(2), 237–282. Stephan, P. (2015). How economics shapes science. Harvard University Press.

People in this episode

Hosts: Smriti Mehta, Daniël Lakens

Topics covered

• incentives in science
• recognition
• citations
• money
• discovery

Keywords

• incentives
• science
• academia
• recognition
• citations
• money
• discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scientific output and recognition: a study in the operation of the reward system in science, Scientists at major and minor universities: A study of productivity and recognition, Resistance to the systematic study of multiple discoveries in science, How economics shapes science

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