How Do You Explain The Rejection Of Good Ideas?

Interesting CRISPR history https://t.co/HsVJrFd6Ud The seminal observations were rejected in every high-IF journal! pic.twitter.com/cnmT9zXAhT

— Victor de Lorenzo (@vdlorenzo_CNB) January 15, 2016

"It’s hard to recall a revolution that has swept biology more swiftly than CRISPR." https://t.co/bjzIYtcQZB pic.twitter.com/YjQnA1YRIE

— Chris Dixon (@cdixon) January 17, 2016

Great ideas, by definition, are not obvious. Precisely because most people can't think it, they are great.

Pinterest was rejected by pretty much everybody in the Valley. It had to become a hit in Iowa first, of all places.

"The history also illustrates the growing role in biology of discovery based on big data." https://t.co/bjzIYtcQZB pic.twitter.com/0SsnY1edX4

— Chris Dixon (@cdixon) January 17, 2016

BG = Before Google

Before Google. People would call librarians with stupid questions. Love these 4 from @nypl New York Public Library pic.twitter.com/n17OlnIoay

— Paul Kirby (@paul1kirby) January 15, 2016