Brilliant scientists of all ages should be able to thrive at universities. Mandatory retirement is, therefore, a form of age discrimination, but its removal or postponement can come at a cost to younger faculty members, as observed in Italy.
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Labini, F., Zapperi, S. Reverse age discrimination. Nature Phys 3, 582–583 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys715
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