Lindy Elkins-Tanton discusses the need to divest from big names and instead focus on big questions and ambitious goals in research, emphasizing the importance of hearing all voices at the table for the future of humankind.
Could we create more knowledge by changing the way we do scientific research? We spoke with NASA’s Psyche mission’s principal investigator and ASU Interplanetary Initiative vice president Lindy Elkins-Tanton about the limitations of “hero science,” and how she is using an inclusive model where collaborative teams pursue “profound and important questions.”
Read Lindy Elkins-Tanton’s essay, Time to Say Goodbye to Our Heroes?
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