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Failure Isn’t Final: Normalizing Setbacks to Accelerate Science
opinion1 month ago

Failure Isn’t Final: Normalizing Setbacks to Accelerate Science

An editorial arguing that failure is intrinsic to science and must be normalized within funding, publishing, and career systems. It calls for reforms such as recognizing work in progress and unsuccessful experiments, adopting formats like Registered Reports, and expanding institutional support to help researchers learn from setbacks; it also criticizes policies like the ERC’s discouragement of reapplications, urging a culture that treats doubt and failure as essential to scientific progress.

via Nature|
#culture#failure#funding
Falling Short at the Olympics: Ilia Malinin’s heartbreak and the long road to resilience.
sports3 months ago

Falling Short at the Olympics: Ilia Malinin’s heartbreak and the long road to resilience.

Favored to win, Ilia Malinin’s Olympic free skate ended in two falls after a failed quad axel, costing him gold to Mikhail Shaidorov. The piece uses his moment of setback to explore how athletes process public failure and plot comebacks, drawing on stories like Lindsey Jacobellis, Steven Gerrard, Simon Kerrigan, Bernhard Langer and Amanda Anisimova to illustrate strategies such as reframing failure, separating personal worth from performance, and leaning on sports psychology for long‑term resilience.

via The New York Times|
#comeback#failure#ilia-malinin
AI Healthcare Startup Forward Closes After $400M Investment
business1 year ago

AI Healthcare Startup Forward Closes After $400M Investment

Healthcare startup Forward, known for its tech-driven clinics and AI-powered "CarePods," has abruptly shut down despite raising over $650 million in funding. The company faced numerous challenges, including technical failures, logistical issues, and low patient interest in its futuristic healthcare model. Forward's ambitious plan to revolutionize primary care with autonomous kiosks failed to materialize, leading to its closure and highlighting the difficulties of integrating advanced technology into the complex healthcare industry.

via Business Insider|
#ai#business#failure
"Louisville's Kenny Payne Firing: Factors, Finances, and Future Coaching Candidates"
sports2 years ago

"Louisville's Kenny Payne Firing: Factors, Finances, and Future Coaching Candidates"

Kenny Payne's tenure as the head coach at Louisville ended with a record of 12-52 and an eight-game losing streak, leaving many to wonder what went wrong. Despite his strong connections in the basketball world, Payne's inexperience, failure to build a strong coaching staff, and hesitance to embrace the transfer portal were among the factors that contributed to his downfall. His recruiting efforts were hindered by his connections' reluctance to help attract players to Louisville, and his communication style and coaching decisions also drew criticism. Overall, Payne's failure at Louisville was a combination of support system shortcomings, personnel issues, and communication challenges.

via WDRB|
#basketball#coaching#failure
"Reevaluating the Value of Schubert's Failed Operas: Is Their Music Worth Preserving?"
music2 years ago

"Reevaluating the Value of Schubert's Failed Operas: Is Their Music Worth Preserving?"

Despite Franz Schubert's numerous failures in the opera genre, his vocal music, including song cycles and lieder, remains highly regarded. His operas, such as "Fierrabras" and "Die Verschworenen," did not achieve success during his lifetime and have not entered the standard repertoire. While Schubert composed some of the most beautiful vocal music, his operas are considered curiosities better heard than seen, often hindered by clumsy librettos and lack of revisions.

via The New York Times|
#classical#failure#music
"The Day Before Developer Resurfaces, Blaming Failure on Negative Campaign"
video-games2 years ago

"The Day Before Developer Resurfaces, Blaming Failure on Negative Campaign"

Developer Fntastic resurfaces with a press release blaming the failure of The Day Before on a "gold rush" of negative takes from bloggers and content creators. The statement accuses them of spreading misinformation and profiting from the game's downfall, while claiming that the final game delivered on promises. The game had faced criticism for overpromising and underdelivering, leading to its removal from Steam and closure of servers just 45 days after launch.

via Push Square|
#controversy#failure#fntastic
"Startups: Aiming to Outgrow Their Beginnings"
opinion-business2 years ago

"Startups: Aiming to Outgrow Their Beginnings"

The article from TechCrunch discusses the nature of startups, emphasizing that their ultimate goal is to build something lasting rather than to exist indefinitely. The author argues that the startup model thrives on dramatic outcomes, either significant success or swift failure, and suggests that we should not lament the end of these companies as failure is an inherent part of the startup ecosystem.

via TechCrunch|
#business-model#entrepreneurship#failure
Hyperloop One's Demise Marks the End of High-Speed Transportation Dream
technology2 years ago

Hyperloop One's Demise Marks the End of High-Speed Transportation Dream

Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation startup backed by Elon Musk, is shutting down and laying off employees. The company, which aimed to revolutionize transportation with airless tubes, raised $450 million in investments and constructed a test track near Las Vegas. However, after a series of setbacks and a change in focus to cargo rather than passengers, the company is now closing its offices and selling its assets. This adds to Elon Musk's growing list of failed ideas, including recent recalls of Tesla vehicles and controversies surrounding his involvement with Twitter.

via Rolling Stone|
#elon-musk#failure#hyperloop
Controversy Erupts as Transgender Student-Athlete Faces Consequences for Joining Girls' Team
education2 years ago

Controversy Erupts as Transgender Student-Athlete Faces Consequences for Joining Girls' Team

In a Fox Business video, Jack Brewer argues that the current education system is setting up kids for failure, highlighting issues such as lack of resources, outdated teaching methods, and a focus on standardized testing. He emphasizes the need for a more personalized approach to education that takes into account individual strengths and interests, in order to better prepare students for success in the future.

via Fox Business|
#education#education-system#failure