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Why does research increasingly follow trends? Funding schemes, publication incentives, and visibility metrics reward certain topics—not necessarily the most important ones, but the most fundable and legible.
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#TrendChasingResearch
#SciComm
#philsci
#ScienceFunding
#ResearchQuality
Why does research increasingly follow trends? Funding schemes, publication incentives, and visibility metrics reward certain topics—not necessarily the most important ones, but the most fundable and legible.
🧪
#TrendChasingResearch
#SciComm
#philsci
#ScienceFunding
#ResearchQuality
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January 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Why does research increasingly follow trends? Funding schemes, publication incentives, and visibility metrics reward certain topics—not necessarily the most important ones, but the most fundable and legible.
🧪
#TrendChasingResearch
#SciComm
#philsci
#ScienceFunding
#ResearchQuality
Why does research increasingly follow trends? Funding schemes, publication incentives, and visibility metrics reward certain topics—not necessarily the most important ones, but the most fundable and legible.
🧪
#TrendChasingResearch
#SciComm
#philsci
#ScienceFunding
#ResearchQuality