TIMELY AND RELEVANT: The problems with peer review that Donald Braben identifies in Scientific Freedom have entered mainstream discourse. References to the ?peer review crisis? can be found in the New York Times, the Guardian, Forbes, Vox, BBC, and many more. CONCRETE SOLUTIONS: Braben led British Petroleum's Venture Research program from 1980 to 1990. The radical approach to research funding he puts forward in Scientific Freedom is grounded in his real-world successes.DECORATED PRACTITIONER: Having held positions at the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, the Science Research Council in London, and the Bank of England, Braben is known as an ?iconoclast? and a ?visionary? for his ?tireless? advocacy for science funding reform.ENGAGED COMMUNITY: Stripe Press has a sizable community of avid fans?who run the gamut from startup founders to executives at some of the world's largest companies?who eagerly await each new title. Many readers tweet about our books?the Stripe Press ?shelfie? is a genre unto itself?as do the founders of Stripe and many Stripe employees.