There is sthg funny about research. One should find her/his own niche (the “gap“) but still have people to discuss with. A critical mass is necessary to establish outlets and meeting places (conferences etc.), attract general interest and even funding. It’s important to know the others in the same field, but then again, how do you define “same field”? And who are the relevant (not to say significant) others, just anyone who jumped the bandwagon, or those who actually contributed to the field?
Gyöngyi
