The story behind third most-cited paper of the century

24 June 2025

The Challenge, Future of health and wellbeing, Faculty of Science

Psychology professor Ginny Braun on how she came to co-author the century’s third most-cited scientific paper.

Professor Virginia Braun, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
Professor Virginia Braun, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

SPECIAL FEATURE: How a New Zealand academic co-authored the third most-cited research paper of the 21st century. She calls it a happy accident that changed the trajectory of her career. 

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