Knowing when to stop
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2021-09-20 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Physics and Society
Abstract
When do we stop an ongoing science project to make room for something new? Decision-making is a complex process, ranging from budgetary considerations and tension between ongoing projects, to progress assessments and allowance for novel science developments.
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@article{arxiv.2109.08190,
title = {Knowing when to stop},
author = {Ofer Lahav and Joseph Silk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.08190},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
Comment published in Nature Astronomy on 15 September 2021. Author's version, 6 pages. See the journal's pdf version in https://rdcu.be/cxSze