Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering

Prisco, Jacopo

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Prisco, J. (2024). Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://edition.cnn.com ... jr-leaded-gas-freon-scn
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Language: en: English
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Categories: General
Keywords: Impact
Creators: Prisco
Publisher: Cable News Network

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I find this interesting as an object lesson in the error of rewarding impact judged over the short term (as is the current fad). On the other hand, it shows that impact, as a criterion of bibliometrics and research assessment, can also be negative (even if viewed positively at first).