Almost no tracking of mistakes, failures, or even negative results for that matter.
We know it’s bad, yet we keep sweeping valuable knowledge under the rug just because it’s embarrassing. Confirmation bias anyone ?
No clear valuation of the work’s utility.
One consequence is that researchers are kind of expected to know what they will find before they even begin, a form of weak insurance on productivity. This discourages to venture in the unknown.
Others :
Almost no tracking of mistakes, failures, or even negative results for that matter.
We know it’s bad, yet we keep sweeping valuable knowledge under the rug just because it’s embarrassing. Confirmation bias anyone ?
No clear valuation of the work’s utility.
One consequence is that researchers are kind of expected to know what they will find before they even begin, a form of weak insurance on productivity. This discourages to venture in the unknown.