Academics tend to think they are each the next Einstein whose ‘creativity' will finally be uncovered a hundred years from now. That's when society should deliver their project funding. (Stephen F Bush)

Academics tend to think they are each the next Einstein whose ‘creativity' will finally be uncovered a hundred years from now. That's when society should deliver their project funding.

Stephen F Bush

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