Dr. Or M. Bialik on Nostr: At some point, a colleague made the argument to me that researchers who excel despite ...
At some point, a colleague made the argument to me that researchers who excel despite being from poor/weak/small institutes get a bit of a prestige boost because of the Handicap Principle - demonstrating a costly signal no one can bluff.
[More evidence needed]
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