Structural diversity in a team's prior collaboration network predicts disruptive scientific innovation more strongly than team freshness or edge density and turns large team size from a liability into an advantage via better disciplinary integration.
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Structural Diversity Drives Disruptive Scientific Innovation
Structural diversity in a team's prior collaboration network predicts disruptive scientific innovation more strongly than team freshness or edge density and turns large team size from a liability into an advantage via better disciplinary integration.