Athena's Angels Eveline Crone (Rotterdam), Naomi Ellemers (Utrecht), Judi Mesman (Leiden), and Ineke Sluiter (Leiden) argue that comparing science to elite sport is perverse. Scientific progress instead benefits from open knowledge sharing, integrity, diversity, and social safety. Read the full reasoning in the article (in Dutch) here. Comments on the debate on comparing science to top sport can be read here.
