Magdalena Skipper, Editor in Chief at Nature, shared Research On Research Institute (RoRI)’s post on LinkedIn, adding:
“This is a fascinating perspective – these authors look at metascienc, knowledge generation and scholarship more broadly through the lens of the Ubuntu saying ‘I am because we are‘.
It fits so well with the perspective I’ve been promoting – tapping into our knowledge of natural ecosystems to help the research ecosystem thrive.
Central to their argument is that science should be seen as a relational enterprise in which knowledge emerges through communities, mutual responsibilities, and shared forms of flourishing rather than the efforts of isolated individuals. This really resonates.
As does their conclusion:
‘As science becomes more technologically sophisticated, the human dimensions of knowledge production become more urgent than ever.'”
Quoting Research On Research Institute (RoRI)’s post:
“If scientific discovery relies on an entire ecosystem of mentors, collaborators, and institutions, why do our reward systems only celebrate the individual?
Similo Ngwenya and Nelius Boshoff dive into this disconnect by viewing modern metascience through the lens of Ubuntu – the African philosophy of relational personhood, encapsulated by the phrase ‘I am because we are.’
They make a compelling case for moving past isolated metrics toward a research culture that truly values community, mentorship, and collective flourishing.
Read the post here.”
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