title: Science incubators: synthesis centers and their role in the research ecosystem.
abstract: How should funding agencies enable researchers to explore high-risk but potentially high-reward science? One model that appears to work is the NSF-funded synthesis center, an incubator for community-led, innovative science.
authors: The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, Durham, NC, USA. a.rodrigo@nescent.org
authors: Allen
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authors: Rodrigo
authors: Susan
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authors: Alberts
authors: Karen
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authors: Cranston
authors: Joel
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authors: Kingsolver
authors: Hilmar
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authors: Lapp
authors: Craig
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authors: McClain
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authors: Smith
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authors: Vision
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authors: Weintraub
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authors: Wiegmann
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D012108:Research Personnel; D014481:United States