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《科学》 第392卷 第6798期 · 2026年5月7日 · 中文解读

科学创新中的老龄化与创新收窄

Aging and the narrowing of scientific innovation · Haochuan Cui, Yiling Lin, Lingfei Wu, James A. Evans
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本文分析了1960年至2020年间1250万名科学家的数据,发现随着学术年龄增长,科学家的创新性(将先前未连接的观念联系起来)增加,而颠覆性(用新观念取代旧观念)下降,并探讨了团队结构、同行评审和退休政策等社会机制对科学创新的影响。
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Aging researchers and the removal of retirement policies yield decreased disruptive innovation in science Haochuan Cui1,2,3,4, Yiling Lin1, Lingfei Wu1, James A. Evans4,5 Scientific careers today are marked by growing polarization: A small number of scientists now remain active and influential for longer than ever (1), whereas many others pass through research as temporary workers (2). Lengthened training periods, the elimination of mandatory retirement, and funding systems that reward experience have concentrated resources among senior scientists (3, 4). As science becomes increasingly dependent on its aging core, a central question arises: How does academic age influence creativity? The answer has long divided scholars. …
摘自《科学》(Science)第392卷 第6798期 · 2026年5月7日,Haochuan Cui, Yiling Lin, Lingfei Wu, James A. Evans。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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