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China to "tolerate" scientific failures
Beijing, Aug 28 (PTI) -- Striving to become an innovation- oriented country, China is amending a law for the first time to allow scientists to report failures during the process of innovation without blotting their records in future funding bids.
The lawmakers say they want to lift some of the pressure on scientists to report successes to create a better environment for making innovations.
Legislators are discussing a draft amendment to the Law on Science and Technology Progress that states: "Scientists and technicians, who have initiated research with a high risk of failure, will still have their expenses…
Source: HighBeam Research, China to "tolerate" scientific failures.