Crowdfunding research flips science’s traditional reward model

Else, Holly

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Students and junior investigators are more likely than senior scientists to secure crowdfunding for their research.

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  1. Holly Else

No papers? No problem. Scientists who have historically been at a disadvantage when pursuing traditional funding sources — for example, those who lack extensive experience or who do not demonstrate a good publication record — are now the most successful at sourcing money from the public.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00104-1

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