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Carl T. Bergstrom
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Biology professor at the University of Washington.
I study how information flows in biology, science, and society.
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A few years ago, Kevin Gross and I wrote a paper on basically this notion.
Contest models highlight inherent inefficiencies of scientific funding competitions
Scientists waste substantial time writing grant proposals, potentially squandering much of the scientific value of funding programs. This Meta-Research Article shows that, unfortunately, grant-proposa...
pretty easy to see this generalizing to other high-stakes competitions, like elite college admissions
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Carl T. Bergstrom
@carlbergstrom.com
Biology professor at the University of Washington.
I study how information flows in biology, science, and society.
I wrote a book: *Calling Bullshit*: tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b
I love ravens and crows: tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk
he/him
48.2k followers1.6k following4.5k posts