Academics Strike Back Against Bad Science
Fed up with the relentless pressure to produce reams of jazzed-up findings, a group of junior researchers at the University of Cambridge are fighting back with a campaign called Bullied into Bad Science.
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Cambridge Researchers Fight Back Against ‘Bad Science’
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The world’s most potent technologists are stranded in today’s innovation ecosystem.
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When I started formally mentoring undergraduate and graduate students almost 2 years ago, I was excited about the opportunity to help young scientists grow, but I was also nervous about the responsibility.
Emergent and Future Innovations in Peer Review
The history and present diversity of peer review practices.
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