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Universal Dynamics of Punctuated Progress
Yian Yin, Dashun Wang
Scientific and technological frontiers advance through punctuated dynamics, yet the principles governing these dynamics remain poorly understood. Here we collect and analyze datase…
Synthesis of innovation and obsolescence
Edward D. Lee, Christopher P. Kempes, Manfred D. Laubichler +14
Innovation and obsolescence describe the dynamics of ever-churning social and biological systems, from the development of economic markets to scientific and technological progress…
Quantifying Policy Responses to a Global Emergency: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Benjamin F. Jones +1
Public policy must confront emergencies that evolve in real time and in uncertain directions, yet little is known about the nature of policy response. Here we take the coronavirus…
Quantifying the Immediate Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientists
Kyle R. Myers, Wei Yang Tham, Yian Yin +7
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted the scientific enterprise, but we lack empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of these disruptions. Here we report the resul…
Quantifying dynamics of failure across science, startups, and security
Yian Yin, Yang Wang, James A. Evans +1
Human achievements are often preceded by repeated attempts that initially fail, yet little is known about the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure. Here, building on the ri…
The Time Dimension of Science: Connecting the Past to the Future
Yian Yin, Dashun Wang
A central question in science of science concerns how time affects citations. Despite the long-standing interests and its broad impact, we lack systematic answers to this simple ye…