Slide title: Transformational Research

Slide words:

Thinking Outside the Norm

Less predictable in its course and outcomes

May not fit comfortably within scope of project-focused, step-by-step research

May not fare well in a panel-based system if experts are invested in current paradigms

Investigators may be reluctant to submit radical or paradigm-shifting ideas, especially when there are scarce resources

Desirable to base funding decision as much on the creative potential of the researchers as on the merit of proposed idea

Slide image: Photo of a housefly wearing glasses

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