Sir
Mott Greene's Essay 'The demise of the lone author' (Nature 450, 1165; 2007) highlights the proliferation of multiple-author papers over the past century. Although collaborative efforts are essential and properly result in papers with many authors, I believe that funding agencies and institutions should also encourage single-author papers. The effort and initiative required to publish alone suggests an independent and tenacious scientist — both highly desirable qualities in any researcher.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Hallock, K. Qualities of a lone author are beneficial to science. Nature 452, 282 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452282e
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/452282e