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Taking time to savour the rewards of slow science

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Sir

As an older, experienced, part-time postdoctoral fellow, I have observed a trend amongst my younger, more vigorous colleagues to experiment themselves into oblivion. Following the lead of the 'slow food' movement, I suggest we adopt a philosophy of 'slow science' to address this issue, which I believe is damaging the very basis of scientific enquiry.

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Alleva, L. Taking time to savour the rewards of slow science. Nature 443, 271 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/443271e

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