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Lessons from the LaCour Retraction
Communication
June 17, 2015

Lessons from the LaCour Retraction

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The Tragedy of the (Over-Surveyed) Commons
Research Ethics
June 10, 2015

The Tragedy of the (Over-Surveyed) Commons

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The Cultural Roots of the Latest Big Retraction
Research Ethics
May 29, 2015

The Cultural Roots of the Latest Big Retraction

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What’s Wrong With Academic Freedom in the UK?
Career
May 28, 2015

What’s Wrong With Academic Freedom in the UK?

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Giving Reviewers Some Credit: The R-index

Giving Reviewers Some Credit: The R-index

Peer review is flawed, and a new index proposes a simple way to create transparency and quality control mechanisms. Shane Gero and Maurício Cantor believe that giving citable recognition to reviewers can improve the system by encouraging more participation but also higher quality, constructive input, without the need for a loss of anonymity.

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What the H? Explaining That Citation Metric

What the H? Explaining That Citation Metric

The appointment of climate skeptic Bjorn Lomborg has focused attention on a newish metric for assessing academic importance, the H-Index.

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Awaiting Academic Success? When Frogs Fly

Awaiting Academic Success? When Frogs Fly

Critics of various bits of research often go to great lengths to make the studies seem silly, not serious. But ‘silly’ endeavors often result in serious societal gains — and maybe a boost for your career.

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Can Transparency Equal Trust in Science’s Crisis of Credibility?

Can Transparency Equal Trust in Science’s Crisis of Credibility?

Science is considered a source of truth and the importance of its role in shaping modern society cannot be overstated. But in […]

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Book Review: How to Write a Thesis

Book Review: How to Write a Thesis

The author of ‘In the name of the Rose, Umberto Eco, has another classic under his belt. Now in its 23rd edition in Italy and translated into 17 languages, How to Write a Thesis has just received its long overdue publication in English.

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White House Seeks Second Slate of Social Science Experts

White House Seeks Second Slate of Social Science Experts

Pleased with its debut team of social and behavioral scientists working to make federal policy better, the White House is seeking more members for its version of a ‘nudge’ unit. The deadline to apply is April 12.

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Consider Research Ethics

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Consider Research Ethics

Imagine an ethics review system where the researcher’s proposal is read by an ‘ethics jury’ of four to six researchers drawn, as in legal juries, from the academic population at large, suggests Australia’s Gigi Foster.

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There IS Value in Adding to an Edited Collection!

There IS Value in Adding to an Edited Collection!

Routledge’s Terry Clague sheds reasonable doubt on the assertion that contributing to edited book chapters is”akin to burying your research.”

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