“In principle, the Max Planck Society gives institutes complete freedom to reward scientists for doing slow, reliable research.… We don’t have to play the game of chasing big-if-true Nature papers.

But most institutes chase Nature papers anyway. Partly this is because PhD students and post-docs cannot make careers at a Max Planck Institute. German employment law makes it impossible for most.”

Which Kind of Science Reform https://elevanth.org/blog/2025/07/09/which-kind-of-science-reform/