Is the current pressure to publish restricting curiosity-driven research?

In today's academic landscape, the emphasis on publications as the primary driver of research has sparked a vital conversation about its impact on the spirit of curiosity-driven research. In this panel discussion, we aim to explore the relationship between the pressure to publish and the free exploration of ideas in research. As academia increasingly emphasizes quantitative metrics and immediate impact, the question arises: Are we inadvertently stifling creativity and innovation? Join us as we navigate the complexities of fostering curiosity in a publication-focused environment.

Panelists

• Anjana Badrinarayanan, Associate Professor of Microbiology at the NCBS, India

• Nenad Ban, Professor of Structural Molecular Biology at ETH Zurich, Switzerland

• Iain Cheeseman, Member of Whitehead Institute; Professor of Biology and Associate Departmend Head at MIT, USA

• Lilit Nersisyan, Founding Director of the Armenian Bioinformatics Institute

• Sara Osman, Senior Editor, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Moderators: Sara Ahrari & Svenja Groth