The breakthrough paradox: How focusing on one form of innovation jeopardizes the advancement of science: How focusing on one form of innovation jeopardizes the advancement of science.
Ruth I FalkenbergMaximilian FochlerLisa SiglHermann BuerstmayrStephanie A EichorstSebastian MichelEva OburgerChristiana StaudingerBarbara SteinerDagmar WoebkenPublished in: EMBO reports (2022)
Research needs a balance of risk-taking in "breakthrough projects" and gradual progress. For building a sustainable knowledge base, it is indispensable to provide support for both.