| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031032 | Trends in Biochemical Sciences | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Often, new discoveries are not made at the moment when all of the necessary techniques and background knowledge become available. Instead, they are delayed as a result of mental inertia unrecognized by the scientist and/or the scientific community. In this paper, I introduce and classify various types of mental inertia that are common in science, using examples from the field of biology.
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Authors
Alexander M. Shneider,