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February 21, 2026Science0 citations

Playing the game of science I Told You So! Matt Kaplan St. Martin’s Press, 2026. 288 pp.

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VVVijaysree Venkatraman

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand why groundbreaking scientific ideas fail to gain traction.
  • Analyzes historical examples of scientific discoveries.
  • Examines the role of established pathways in scientific research.
  • Discusses the impact of innovation on paradigm shifts.
  • Identifies key barriers to the acceptance of innovative ideas.
  • Finds that adherence to traditional pathways limits scientific progress.

Abstract

Paradigm-shifting ideas languish when researchers fail to follow established pathways to success

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Vijaysree Venkatraman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994cd2873532290d0219b7https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed4896
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