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Do Academics Still Trust Research?

Mar 30, 2023 · Grace Hall · Comments Off on Do Academics Still Trust Research?

No matter where one falls politically, one must admit that the pandemic brought to the foreground the importance of scientific research. A new report from The Economist’s think-tank spinoff, Economist … Continue reading “Do Academics Still Trust Research?”


Who Is Responsible for the Loss of Faith in Science?

Dec 11, 2020 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Who Is Responsible for the Loss of Faith in Science?

In an essay in the liberal UK broadsheet The Guardian, multiple authors chart out the most important task for the incoming Biden administration: to “restore the faith in science.” “Joe … Continue reading “Who Is Responsible for the Loss of Faith in Science?”


Misusing Editorial Power to Censor Unpopular Research

Jul 22, 2020 · Russell Warne · Comments Off on Misusing Editorial Power to Censor Unpopular Research

Academic freedom is under assault by people who want to control research and speech. One of their strategies exploits the gatekeeping functions of journal editors to censor unpopular ideas. The … Continue reading “Misusing Editorial Power to Censor Unpopular Research”


Why Do American Universities Lead the World in Scientific Research?

Jun 24, 2020 · John Staddon · Comments Off on Why Do American Universities Lead the World in Scientific Research?

Miguel Urquiola is professor and chair of the department of economics at Columbia University. His special field is education and his book Markets, Minds, and Money: Why America Leads the … Continue reading “Why Do American Universities Lead the World in Scientific Research?”


What Scientific Decline?

May 8, 2020 · Richard Weinberg · Comments Off on What Scientific Decline?

As a neurobiologist working at a local university for more than 30 years, I read Edward Archer’s provocative critique of scientific research with interest. We agree about a number of … Continue reading “What Scientific Decline?”


Look Beyond Citation Counts to Kickstart Scientific Innovation

Apr 22, 2020 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on Look Beyond Citation Counts to Kickstart Scientific Innovation

In scientific research, new ideas have become harder to find. Innovation has fallen compared to 50 years ago. Rather than a fear of “too much change,” many researchers worry about … Continue reading “Look Beyond Citation Counts to Kickstart Scientific Innovation”


University Researchers Search for Solutions to Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 10, 2020 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on University Researchers Search for Solutions to Coronavirus Pandemic

Here at the Martin Center, we often criticize university research. Rightly so. We have noted that academic journals are too expensive. We’ve argued that the publishing process itself is incoherent … Continue reading “University Researchers Search for Solutions to Coronavirus Pandemic”


The Mess That Is Science Publishing

Jan 24, 2020 · John Staddon · Comments Off on The Mess That Is Science Publishing

Researchers have been grumbling about the state of scientific publishing for years. Now, rumor has it that the Trump administration (yes, those science-haters!) may be trying to fix at least … Continue reading “The Mess That Is Science Publishing”


The Tangled Web of Scientific Publishing

Oct 10, 2018 · John Staddon · Comments Off on The Tangled Web of Scientific Publishing

Science Publishing Is Incoherent, Expensive, and Slow Communication is essential to science. The aim of scientific publication is to convey new findings as quickly as possible to as many interested … Continue reading “The Tangled Web of Scientific Publishing”


Peer Review: the Publication Game and “the Natural Selection of Bad Science”

Feb 2, 2018 · John Staddon · Comments Off on Peer Review: the Publication Game and “the Natural Selection of Bad Science”

Editor’s Note: This is part II; part I can be found here. Professor Brian Wansink is head of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University. The lab has had … Continue reading “Peer Review: the Publication Game and “the Natural Selection of Bad Science””

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