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Peer review theoretically works to improve #science – weeding out mistakes and highlighting the most valuable insights.
But politics and reliance on free labor are among factors that undermine the process
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But politics and reliance on free labor are among factors that undermine the process
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Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short
Politics and the lack of compensation are among the factors that can undermine the peer review process, which is important to the quality of knowledge in academic journals.
theconversation.com
February 17, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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I’m so here for all of the Taylor Swift conspiracy theories, but they’re not going far enough. Think Mark, think! Taylor is not going to endorse Biden after the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, but instead she is going to REPLACE HIM. She’s turning 35 in December, it’s perfect! Who’s going to stop her?
February 11, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I’m so here for all of the Taylor Swift conspiracy theories, but they’re not going far enough. Think Mark, think! Taylor is not going to endorse Biden after the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, but instead she is going to REPLACE HIM. She’s turning 35 in December, it’s perfect! Who’s going to stop her?
I see far too many people blame the student and then dig their heels in while blaming anything but themselves. In education, we need to meet our students where they are and anything else is a "cop out".
I'm seeing a disturbing number of people thinking the take-away from this article is "phones are the problem," a conclusion one can only arrive at if one has failed to read the article for comprehension.
College Students Don’t Know How to Read Anymore. We’re in Denial Over How Bad It’s Gotten.
These kids aren’t lazy. We’re failing them.
slate.com
February 11, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I see far too many people blame the student and then dig their heels in while blaming anything but themselves. In education, we need to meet our students where they are and anything else is a "cop out".
Hi BlueSci! I'm a Senior Lecturer at Vanderbilt in Biological Sciences with a passion for science communication, belonging as well as confidence in the science classroom, all things science comedy, and a background in genetic engineering with CRISPR in zebrafish. Come hang! :)
February 11, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Hi BlueSci! I'm a Senior Lecturer at Vanderbilt in Biological Sciences with a passion for science communication, belonging as well as confidence in the science classroom, all things science comedy, and a background in genetic engineering with CRISPR in zebrafish. Come hang! :)
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In Texas now, a doctor who performs an abortion on a woman who doesn't want a child faces 99 years in prison. But a creep who slips abortion meds into his pregnant wife's drinks, causing their baby to be born with complications? That's six months. Tell me again how it's not about punishing women?
Texas attorney who poisoned pregnant wife with abortion medication sentenced to 180 days in jail
Mason Herring's estranged wife told a court that their now 1-year-old daughter has developmental delays and attends therapy eight times a week.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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