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2025-10-05 18:57 UTC
@ingorohlfing@mastodon.social it cannot be the "levelling the playing field" mechanism, as I understand, since it is the applicant pool which diversifies (not just the recipient pool). This suggests to me the mechanism is via (potential) applicants perceptions of what randomisation will do
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@ingorohlfing@mastodon.social 2025-10-06 10:05
@tomstafford@mastodon.online True, the more diverse applicant pool most likely derives from encouragement. The recipients of awards are also more diverse, which could be because randomization interferes with positive feedback and networks in peer review, or because the applicant's pool is more diverse, or both.