This has the potential to be a tremendous breakthrough, It reminds of the the shift in research concerning ulcers.
Twenty Years of Alzheimer’s Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein
ELIZABETH LOPATTO – The Daily Beast
Phi Beta Iota: Whether it's the National Science Foundation or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation or DARPA/IARPA, a major obstacle to exploring alternative paths is the retro mind-sets of those deciding who gets the grants.
See Also:
2012 Integrity, Reflexivity, & Open Everything – Presentation to the Washington Academy of Sciences
Anthony Judge: Internyet Nescience? Doing the Wrong Things Righter is Still Doing the Wrong Thing
Koko: Bloomberg & Soros Do Wrong Thing Righter
Reference: Russell Ackoff on Doing Right Things Righter
Ric Merrifield: When Metrics & Assumptions Are Wrong
Wikipedia / Reflexivity (social theory)