Chinese universities: ‘intellectual curiosity must replace targets’

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Published on
December 21, 2016
Last updated
February 16, 2017
Female scientist examine transgenic plants in the growth chamber
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