On scientific trends and how to best avoid them : balancing ignorance, tolerance, and collective action

Part of "Equity and Social Justice in Child, Youth and Family Welfare"
Debates regarding how progress comes forth in science and how pathways to future breakthroughs can be predicted are as old as science itself. Navigating these questions can be particularly pressing for early-career researchers, who frequently find themselves in highly competitive environments based on decisive and sometimes cloaked value systems. Choosing what to ignore, what to tolerate, and how to cultivate nurturing science communities capable of tackling collective action problems take center stage in both the presentation and workshop.