Maureen I really appreciate your feedback regarding your own experiences! I agree that the nature of academia certainly plays a role in limiting the amount of collaboration in scientific research. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
This is exactly what investigators do here in ResearchGate and other sites, if results are rewarding or not, it's up to those who receive info to assess.
it is important to collaborate with other scientists while developing a protocol, however much attention is essentially needed to who to collaborate with and on which stage is necessary for him/her to contribute.
Collaboration is becoming more important over time. The body of scientific knowledge and technology is expanding so rapidly that it’s becoming more difficult for individual investigators to master the essential skills and knowledge necessary to produce currently relevant work.