3 radical ideas to reform the scientific enterprise

From afar, science is a marvelous thing, a humming engine of discovery that simultaneously reveals the wonders of our world and makes it a better place for all to live in. But when you get a little closer and scrutinize science’s innards, you realize that it’s not exactly a well-oiled machine – far from it. The engine is noisy, inefficient, and in dire need of maintenance.

This engine is a metaphor for the modern scientific enterprise, the system through which scientists today solve problems, generate new knowledge, and innovate.