Overcoming obstacles to creativity in science
(2017) 2e Congresso Internacional de Criatividade e Inovação — Location: PUC Campinas, Brasil (27.June.2017)
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- Worldwide, the money spent on research and the number of scientific publications have never been more important. However, the amount of money and the number of scientific papers are not necessarily good indicators of scientific creativity. In this presentation, we show that scientific education, research funding, and criteria for scientific publications and scientific recognition does not always support creativity. Instead, they often favor caution and conformity. Scientific research should not be restricted to the logical development and application of known ideas, but should promote new ideas and expand knowledge beyond the existing frontiers. Stimulating scientific creativity means not only giving a boost to creative thinking, but also taking into account the factors that put a brake on creativity. This presentation is devoted to the factors that keep scientific creativity in check and how we should address them. Obstacles to scientific creativity are identified, some being inside the researcher’s mind (epistemological obstacles, cognitive bias…) and others outside (conformity to the dominant model). As a consequence, to stimulate scientific creativity, it is essential to rethink science education from primary school to university. It is also necessary to change the criteria for funding and recognition of researchers. Scientific creativity must be a political priority for the next future. Several concrete proposals that could be easily implemented are discussed.
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Grégoire, J. (2017). Overcoming obstacles to creativity in science. 2e Congresso Internacional de Criatividade e Inovação, PUC Campinas, Brasil. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/110439