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The Biggest Problem in Science: For-Profit Corporations Controlling Knowledge | Prof. Niko Kukushkin

The Biggest Problem in Science: For-Profit Corporations Controlling Knowledge | Prof. Niko Kukushkin

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Prof. Kukushkin emphasises that the hardest part for scientists is figuring out what motivates them. He explains that the current system rewards high-profile publications controlled by a few for-profit corporations, steering research toward profit.

Top-down structural change- from universities, governments, and leaders-is needed to restore creativity, integrity, and meaningful progress.

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Supported by the International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences in #Göttingen, the European Neuroscience Institute, Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging, as well as SFB1286

Neuroscience and Beyond team:

Svilen Georgiev

Kristina Jevdokimenko

Ahsen Konaç Sayıcı

Laura van Agen

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