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Sep 5, 2019 • 5min
Audio Article: New science blooms after star researchers die, study finds
A new study co-authored by MIT economist Pierre Azoulay, an expert on the dynamics of scientific research, finds deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers.
Read the story: http://news.mit.edu/2019/life-science-funding-researchers-die-0829
