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Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus, say Tolu Oni and colleagues.

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  1. Tolu Oni is a public-health physician scientist at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,

    Tolu Oni

  2. Fabio Sciarrino is associate professor of physics at the Sapienza University of Rome, and junior fellow at the International School for Advanced Studies Sapienza, Rome, Italy.,

    Fabio Sciarrino

  3. Gerardo Adesso is professor of mathematical physics at the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,

    Gerardo Adesso

  4. Rob Knight is professor of paediatrics and of computer science and engineering at the University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.,

    Rob Knight

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Oni, T., Sciarrino, F., Adesso, G. et al. Let researchers try new paths. Nature 538, 451–453 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/538451a

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