scientific ambition

language: de

definitions

  1. The strong desire or aspiration of a scientist, research group, or institution to make significant discoveries, advance knowledge, or achieve recognition within a specific scientific discipline.
    de: Wissenschaftlicher Ehrgeiz
  2. The overarching objective or aspirational scope of a scientific research program, funding proposal, or technological endeavor aimed at solving complex problems or pushing theoretical boundaries.
    de: Wissenschaftliche Vision
  3. An overly grandiose or impractical research goal that may exceed available resources, methodological capabilities, or empirical evidence, often leading to overpromising in academic or institutional settings.
    de: Übersteigerter Ehrgeiz

examples

  1. Her scientific ambition drove her to spend decades studying rare deep-sea organisms.

    Ihr wissenschaftlicher Ehrgeiz trieb sie dazu, Jahrzehnte mit der Untersuchung seltener Tiefseeorganismen zu verbringen.

  2. The new particle accelerator represents a bold scientific ambition to map the fundamental structure of matter.

    Der neue Teilchenbeschleuniger stellt eine kühne wissenschaftliche Ambition dar, die fundamentale Struktur der Materie zu erforschen.

  3. Critics warned that the lab's scientific ambition was outpacing its technical capacity, risking wasted funding.

    Kritiker warnten, dass der wissenschaftliche Ehrgeiz des Labors dessen technische Kapazität überstieg, was das Risiko verschwendeter Gelder barg.