Collaborating in Person May Spark More Innovative Research
Collaborating in Person May Spark More Innovative ResearchBringing people together virtually doesn’t seem to boost disruptive researchBy Simon Makin Credit: skynesher/Getty ImagesMany people assume today’s easy long-distance collaboration should release an unprecedented flood of innovative scientific research—but, oddly, a new study suggests the opposite may be true.Several reasons have been suggested for an apparent slowdown in bold new research ideas, but it now seems remote collaboration itself may be a limiting…