Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05543-x

So, as an individual
* read widely
* focus less on quantity and more on quality
* take long sabbaticals

As an organization
* focus less on quantity and more on quality
* give the gift of time
* fund careers not projects

#reaerch #innovation #creativity

Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time - Nature

A decline in disruptive science and technology over time is reported, representing a substantive shift in science and technology, which is attributed in part to the reliance on a narrower set of existing knowledge.

Nature