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Make Academia Great Again

Make Academia Great Again

The aim of examining the finer textures of your individual curiosity is not to categorize it, but to feel, to notice, how it shapes your scholarly life.

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Cite Me, Like Me, Follow Me

Cite Me, Like Me, Follow Me

“The attention a scientist’s work gains from the public now plays into its perceived value. Scientists list media exposure counts on résumés, and many PhD theses now include the number of times a candidate’s work has appeared in the popular science press."

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On Postplagiarism, Diamond OA, and Rigour

On Postplagiarism, Diamond OA, and Rigour

Will academics, especially early career researchers, be willing to publish in these journals; will universities recognise these outputs?

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On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

The Early Intellectuals' Social Network

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Self-funding by Failing Upwards

Self-funding by Failing Upwards

Scientific education that trains thinkers to stay in their grooves tends to reproduce narrow, uncritical ways of knowing.

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No Hypothesis, Just Hype

No Hypothesis, Just Hype

If we no longer believe in the character of the scientist, then the knowledge they produce loses its public legitimacy.

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On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

And a stylish essay for the thinkers who write.

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On Poetry, Research Complexity, and Tariffs

On Poetry, Research Complexity, and Tariffs

The world as it could be: curious, bold, interconnected. And the obstacles standing in the way.

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Not All Sciences Speak Math

Not All Sciences Speak Math

Plus surrendering to the text, the most beautiful video essay ever produced and is paying for peer review a smart move.

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The Data Does(‘nt) Lie

The Data Does(‘nt) Lie

Plus using Minecraft to teach statistics, essential elements of high impact writing and the usual research opportunities.

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Research Is (Not) A Purely Human Endeavour

Research Is (Not) A Purely Human Endeavour

Plus are chemistry professors really paid more than anthropologists?

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Sometimes, Research Is Just Vibes

Sometimes, Research Is Just Vibes

Plus a masterclass in developing theory, the worlds most cited cat and we seem to be running out of ideas in science.