scientific ambition

language: en

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.
    en: 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.
  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.
    en: 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.
  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.
    en: 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.

examples

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

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

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

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

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

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