Study: Senior scientists produce more persistently disruptive work than younger peers
EricTopol · x · 2026-10-20
A new study shared by Eric Topol challenges the prevailing narrative that innovation declines over a scientific career: senior scientists do more persistent disruptive (PD) work than their younger counterparts. The chart shows stark field differences — PD paper probability keeps rising with career year in sociology and medicine (above 3%), physics and biology climb late-career to 2.5%, while mathematics and computer science peak in early-to-mid career and then decline.
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