DISQUS

bbgm - the discussion: Is it enough to study individual molecules?

  • Pedro Beltrao · 3 years ago
    Just thought you might enjoy reading or re-reading this opinion about a somewhat exaggerated emphasis on interdisciplinary teams.
  • Deepak Singh · 3 years ago
    Thanks for sending this my way. Sean is quite right, and I think some of what he talks about is implicit in being able to work in teams. Teamwork is not about over-specialization, and one could argue that a specialist is significantly hindering his/her own chances to succeed as a scientist. That said, one person can't become excellent at everything. The key is being really good at a subset of areas and having a general awareness of adjacent areas. That should result in efficient teams as well, as opposed to the silo-ed ones that specialization can lead to.