Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out
- Written by Bruce Weinberg, Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University
Interdisciplinary researchers are trained to conduct work that crosses between fields. PixelsEffect/E+ via Getty ImagesThe most exciting landmark scientific achievements don’t happen without researchers sharing and collaborating with others outside their field. When people first landed on the Moon in 1969, Neil Armstrong’s first...