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With great trepidation, I criticize Dan Sarewitz

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Praj / 3 Comments

Dan Sarewitz worries about creeping bias in science (emphasis added): Alarming cracks are starting to penetrate deep into the scientific edifice. They threaten ...

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Is a science PhD worth it, part II

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Praj / 0 Comment

Let me expand on the closing sentence of my last post, which got some attention in the comments (emphasis added): The upshot of this is that national data-sets ...

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Is a science PhD worth it?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Praj / 8 Comments

Daniel Lametti gives it a resounding yes: The pharmaceutical industry, the Washington Post reported, has cut scores of chemists. Even so, the American Chemical ...

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Do we need more scientists?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Praj / 1 Comment

Though I’m not convinced, most of the folks at Slate.com disagree. Here’s Derek Lowe backing up his even-handed argument with data: I very much doub...

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A very obvious answer

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Praj / 0 Comment

While asking presidential candidates to engage in a meaningful science policy debate, G. Pascal Zachary wonders: Is there a way to discuss efficiency and outcom...

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Rise in scientific misconduct

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Praj / 1 Comment

The Times attributes the sharp rise in journal-paper retractions to a hyper-competitive environment: Dr. Fang became curious how far the rot extended. To find o...

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Scientists and the economic crisis yet again

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Praj / 4 Comments

David Bruggeman’s sharp comment is worth reprinting in full: From where I sit, both Stilgoe and Macilwain are attempting to remind the community of two th...

Academia

What should all us PhDs do?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

A roundup of links discussing whether a PhD is worth it: 1. Nate Kreuter at Inside Higher Ed says no one should get a PhD 2. Erik Loomis thinks that goes too fa...

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Data-sharing and open-access

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

Michael Nielsen suggests greater use of data-sharing and open-access as the path forward: Why don’t scientists share? If you’re a scientist applying...

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The academy as a political entity

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Praj / 2 Comments

I almost titled this post “Wherein I admit to being a hypocrite” because of this passage in my last post: Going forward, I hope we can finally follo...

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