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**Author:** [@GregK](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/GregK)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28 "2026-07-01T20:27:06Z")
Welcome! We’re glad your here. Please take a moment to introduce yourself by answering the following questions: What inspired you to join this community? What is one book you think everyone should read? --- ## [Welcome to Reimagining Science Funding! 👋](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-reimagining-science-funding/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-reimagining-science-funding/5 "2025-10-21T15:36:52Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Reimagining Science Funding Restoring freedom, patience, and ambition to how we fund discovery. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by ans… --- ## [Aeon Chronicle Issue 27](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/aeon-chronicle-issue-27/63)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/aeon-chronicle-issue-27/63 "2026-07-30T21:07:49Z")
Issue 27 July 24th 2026 \* What Rama Ranganathan teaches us: statistics before physics. Most of biology science performs what Thomas Kuhn called consolidation: it catalogs new components and studies new reactions, build… --- ## [Govt. vs. Private competition as a driver of innovation?](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/govt-vs-private-competition-as-a-driver-of-innovation/61)
**Author:** [@Davis\_Garner](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Davis_Garner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/govt-vs-private-competition-as-a-driver-of-innovation/61 "2026-07-07T17:39:11Z")
Hello! My scientific hero growing up was Craig Venter. He was a research maverick who was competitive, stubborn, and determined. He saw the NIH’s Human Genome Project and thought, “I can do this better, faster, and chea… --- ## [The Aeon Chronicle - Issue 25](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-issue-25/59)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-issue-25/59 "2026-06-01T17:38:50Z")
Issue 25 May 22nd 2026 The theme of this newsletter is Ghosts. When we analyze what went wrong within systems of science, we do a thorough job of cataloguing failure. We track retraction rates, measure citation deca… --- ## [New org: Open Source for Science Fund](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/new-org-open-source-for-science-fund/58)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/new-org-open-source-for-science-fund/58 "2026-05-05T15:22:19Z")
Curious for thoughts! --- ## [Essay - The Death of Generative Wandering](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/essay-the-death-of-generative-wandering/57)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/essay-the-death-of-generative-wandering/57 "2026-04-28T14:12:30Z")
Our latest thought piece on reimagining science funding. Would appreciate feedback from this community! --- ## [The Aeon Chronicle #24](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-24/56)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-24/56 "2026-04-28T14:10:13Z")
Issue 24 April 24th 2026 The theme of this newsletter is Centralization. Global scientific leadership is increasingly in question. China’s rise in science is now well established: across a growing number of fields, it… --- ## [Question of the Week (Week 15/2026) - Thoughts Welcome!](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/question-of-the-week-week-15-2026-thoughts-welcome/55)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/question-of-the-week-week-15-2026-thoughts-welcome/55 "2026-04-09T16:51:24Z")
In preparation for our Chicago Jeffersonian Dinner (next week), it’d be great to hear from our community (inc. those who can’t make the dinner) about thoughts on our discussion topic: Is a decline in ‘deviance’ limitin… --- ## [Dwarkesh interviews Michael Nielsen](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/dwarkesh-interviews-michael-nielsen/53)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/dwarkesh-interviews-michael-nielsen/53 "2026-04-08T15:30:16Z")
This is an excellent interview and covers a lot of ground. Highly recommended. Inside: the messy reality of how science advances why major discoveries are often hard to recognize in real time what the history o… --- ## [The Aeon Chronicle #23](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-23/51)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-23/51 "2026-03-27T23:40:00Z")
\## ISSUE 23 March 27th 2026 Resonance and Growth In January, we hosted our first Jeffersonian Dinner in New York City. Ten guests—investors, scientists, entrepreneurs, and social leaders—gathered for an e… --- ## [Event - Jeffersonian Dinner (April 15, 2026)](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/event-jeffersonian-dinner-april-15-2026/50)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/event-jeffersonian-dinner-april-15-2026/50 "2026-03-10T20:37:32Z")
We’re (@GregK and I) planning a small Jeffersonian-style dinner in Chicago on April 15, 2026. The idea is simple: gather 12–14 thoughtful people around a single table for an off-the-record conversation about the future … --- ## [The Aeon Chronicle - Issue 22](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-issue-22/49)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-aeon-chronicle-issue-22/49 "2026-03-10T20:33:18Z")
Issue 22 March 6th 2026 The theme of this newsletter is Dispatches from the Frontier. Across the scientific ecosystem, developments in technology, institutions, and geopolitics are exposing fundamental questions: Wher… --- ## [Innovation Job Market Papers 2025 - The Complete List](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/innovation-job-market-papers-2025-the-complete-list/48)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/innovation-job-market-papers-2025-the-complete-list/48 "2026-01-10T14:34:37Z")
Nice list of new innovation papers, courtesy of Matt Clancy and the Abundance and Growth team. --- ## [Job Opportunities](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/job-opportunities/31)
**Author:** [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/job-opportunities/31 "2025-12-28T13:15:18Z")
Post any upcoming open roles our community may find useful --- ## [Rebuilding the Architecture of Science](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/rebuilding-the-architecture-of-science/39)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/rebuilding-the-architecture-of-science/39 "2025-11-24T20:08:04Z")
Sandeep Patel’s thoughtful essay—Rebuilding the Architecture of Science—argues science itself isn’t broken, but its infrastructure is. The author outlines four key issues that are holding back discovery: A growing di… --- ## [The Objective Paradox](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-objective-paradox/45)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/the-objective-paradox/45 "2025-11-13T19:29:45Z")
@jeff here. My essay—The Objective Paradox—digs into how our fixation on clear goals and short-term wins might actually be undermining radical innovation. I argue that while objectives and metrics are useful, they als… --- ## [SpecTech - Brains Research Accelerator](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/spectech-brains-research-accelerator/47)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/spectech-brains-research-accelerator/47 "2025-11-12T15:54:44Z")
SpecTech is sourcing for their next “Brains Research Accelerator.” Applications close November 18th. About SpecTech Brains is an accelerator that helps talented scientists and technologists execute on ambitious resear… --- ## [Leaving Innovation on the Table (Part 2)](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/leaving-innovation-on-the-table-part-2/44)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/leaving-innovation-on-the-table-part-2/44 "2025-11-05T15:18:58Z")
A second essay I wrote (@jeff here) on bottlenecks in innovation argues that many promising technologies never make it to market—not just because of bad luck or weak execution, but because of something I am calling “Th… --- ## [Leaving Innovation on the Table (Part 1)](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/leaving-innovation-on-the-table-part-1/43)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/leaving-innovation-on-the-table-part-1/43 "2025-11-05T15:09:50Z")
My own essay (@jeff here)—Leaving Innovation on the Table—asks a deceptively simple question: How much innovation are we actually leaving behind? I argue that even when promising technologies are discovered, many neve… --- ## [Science and Innovation: The Under-Fueled Engine of Prosperity - Benjamin F. Jones](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/science-and-innovation-the-under-fueled-engine-of-prosperity-benjamin-f-jones/42)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/science-and-innovation-the-under-fueled-engine-of-prosperity-benjamin-f-jones/42 "2025-11-05T14:59:20Z")
Abstract: Science and innovation are central to human progress and national economic success. Currently, the United States invests 2.8% of GDP in research and development, which is supported by a range of public polic… --- ## [Unbundling the University](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/unbundling-the-university/41)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/unbundling-the-university/41 "2025-11-05T14:55:15Z")
Ben Reinhardt’s (of Speculative Technologies) long, thoughtful essay—Unbundling the University—argues that the challenge isn’t just “fixing universities,” but unbundling the many societal roles they’ve taken on so that… --- ## [A Vision of Metascience](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/a-vision-of-metascience/40)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/a-vision-of-metascience/40 "2025-11-05T14:48:03Z")
This seminal essay by Michael Nielsen and Kanjun Qiu argues that we must now treat the social processes of science—how research is funded, reviewed, hired, published and coordinated—as a design space for radical improv… --- ## [Upcoming Events](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/upcoming-events/35)
**Author:** [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/upcoming-events/35 "2025-11-05T14:16:07Z")
Post any upcoming events members our community may want to attend --- ## [Member Spotlights](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/member-spotlights/29)
**Author:** [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/member-spotlights/29 "2025-11-04T19:58:05Z")
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