> confidence that the team will be funded across multiple projects
I totally subscribe to this vision. The point highlighted above is in my opinion the main barrier to such teams, at least in traditional academia. My impression is that you have such structures in French academia though, but possibly underfunded.
France has quite a lot of permanent civil servant positions in her research system (researchers and research engineers). On paper, they are distributed between several big institutions or organisations (universities, CNRS, INSERM, INRIA, etc...), but in practice, you often have stable teams composed of a group of people having their main appointment at one or the other institution (say 2 from CNRS, 1 from INRIA, 3 from the local university, etc...) and they are united around a research theme. How much they actually work together I believe is then down to them, but this is going towards what you are advocating, with stable teams over extended periods of time (at INRIA they have a 10-year horizon until review and possibly recomposition). The level of funding is an issue however, many permanent jobs, but little cash at hand.
Yes, yes, yes. Science has a lot to learn from athletes. Scientist should adopt the athelete mindset. They should train like them and be coached. Scientists should assemble teams with individuals who are experts in different aspects. Thank God, someone else sees it too.
> confidence that the team will be funded across multiple projects
I totally subscribe to this vision. The point highlighted above is in my opinion the main barrier to such teams, at least in traditional academia. My impression is that you have such structures in French academia though, but possibly underfunded.
Interesting! Can you say more or find a French academic to comment?
France has quite a lot of permanent civil servant positions in her research system (researchers and research engineers). On paper, they are distributed between several big institutions or organisations (universities, CNRS, INSERM, INRIA, etc...), but in practice, you often have stable teams composed of a group of people having their main appointment at one or the other institution (say 2 from CNRS, 1 from INRIA, 3 from the local university, etc...) and they are united around a research theme. How much they actually work together I believe is then down to them, but this is going towards what you are advocating, with stable teams over extended periods of time (at INRIA they have a 10-year horizon until review and possibly recomposition). The level of funding is an issue however, many permanent jobs, but little cash at hand.
Esports included?
Serious question: what’s your vision of science as an esport?
Yes, yes, yes. Science has a lot to learn from athletes. Scientist should adopt the athelete mindset. They should train like them and be coached. Scientists should assemble teams with individuals who are experts in different aspects. Thank God, someone else sees it too.