“This is scientific progress as gardening. Sometimes you plant, sometimes you weed out, but whatever you do, the process takes time and a lot of small, localized efforts.”

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Research projects, research programs, and why the long-term view of research progress matters. 🧪

Vol. 19 - Research projects and research programs

Lakatos' "The Methodology of Scientific Research Programs" challenges views on scientific progress and the importance of research programs over individual theories.