As I understand applying Bayes to science, the aim is to direct research into areas that make sense. However, sometimes valuable discoveries are made by accident.
Is there any way to tell whether your research is over-focused? To improve the odds of noticing valuable anomalies?
To improve the odds of noticing valuable anomalies?
Knowing a diverse network of people working on valuable projects seems like it could help. I can only think of one example; are there more?
As I understand applying Bayes to science, the aim is to direct research into areas that make sense. However, sometimes valuable discoveries are made by accident.
Is there any way to tell whether your research is over-focused? To improve the odds of noticing valuable anomalies?
Knowing a diverse network of people working on valuable projects seems like it could help. I can only think of one example; are there more?