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The Tech-bro-ification of Research
May 22, 2025

The Tech-bro-ification of Research

And with them, what cultural and ideological imports are we quietly welcoming into how we conduct our research, how we produce knowledge, and how we relate to knowledge itself?

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The Tyranny Of Written Knowledge
May 04, 2025

The Tyranny Of Written Knowledge

With the ever-growing emphasis on communicating knowledge through written publications, we are increasingly experiencing a transactional relationship with knowledge: one that prioritises storage, circulation, and standardisation.

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The Scholar Manifesto
Apr 20, 2025

The Scholar Manifesto

We produce and discard knowledge like the way clothes get produced, consumed, and discarded in fast fashion.

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The Value of Useless Knowledge
Apr 06, 2025

The Value of Useless Knowledge

And trusting that curiosity will lead somewhere meaningful.

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Science Has Left Earth
Mar 30, 2025

Science Has Left Earth

The sciences have taken their cue from the art of making and fabricating, but they no...

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Research Like a Dog
Mar 16, 2025

Research Like a Dog

Behold, then, the work of a lifetime. First of all my inquiries into the question...

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Science Has an Imagination Problem
Mar 02, 2025

Science Has an Imagination Problem

We continue to be haunted by the ghosts of scientific past.

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In Science We Trust. In Crypto... We’ll See
Feb 16, 2025

In Science We Trust. In Crypto... We’ll See

Funding science with crypto? What could go wrong.

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Einstein Said No, Bohr Said Too Bad
Feb 02, 2025

Einstein Said No, Bohr Said Too Bad

'God doesn't play dice with the universe', 'Stop telling God what to do'

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STEM vs. The Rest
Jan 19, 2025

STEM vs. The Rest

Can't we all just get along?

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Groundbreaking Research Optional, Personal Transformation Mandatory
Jan 05, 2025

Groundbreaking Research Optional, Personal Transformation Mandatory

It's okay if your PhD doesn't change the world

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The Impact Factor is Dead (It Just Doesn’t Know It Yet)
Nov 24, 2024

The Impact Factor is Dead (It Just Doesn’t Know It Yet)

Losing an IF is not punishment if you never wanted one in the first place.

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