Dans les "drivers" on trouve sans surprise la culture de l'"hypercompétition"...

Pour ma part, j'appelais ça auparavant le "trésor de guerre"

#GollumEffect

#science #GollumEffect

"Data and findings are not always shared openly in science. Sometimes, researchers hoard those data and provide little to no access to colleagues from their field. These were the results of a survey of 563 researchers from 64 countries conducted by scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig. The so-called 'Gollum effect' hampers collaborations and harms the careers of less established researchers, claims the team.

Scientific research should serve the good of mankind, which is why data is not kept under lock and key and findings are shared openly. 'Unfortunately, the academic world does not always live up to this ideal. Possessiveness, exclusion, and the hoarding of data, resources and ideas are widespread issues,' explains Dr. Jose Valdez, a biodiversity researcher at MLU and iDiv.

The phenomenon is known as the 'Gollum effect,' a term coined by the researchers themselves and inspired by the tragic character in 'The Lord of the Rings'—a figure so fixated on a magic ring that his obsession pulls him into the abyss. 'In science, possessive behavior undermines scientific progress and disproportionately impacts early-career and less established researchers,' says Valdez.

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The findings: Almost half of those surveyed stated that they had experienced the phenomenon themselves. Two-thirds reported that they had experienced it repeatedly over the course of their careers."

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-knowledge-gollum-effect-hinders-careers.html

@tess_machling This is shocking behaviour by #BritishMuseum; a publicly funded institution should do better!
Thanks for this update on Kafkaesque #ImageRights, & words for the #GollumEffect...