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Can old professors learn new tricks?
A matter of trust, by Christie Rizk, is about fraud and scientific misconduct. In many cases of science misconduct, trainees (postdocs and graduate students) are eventually “convicted”. One might conclude that trainees are therefore more likely than people further up … Continue reading
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Grant considerations
Some professors have funny attitudes about what they could do with their grant money. As long as an experiment is sort of related to the general topic of the grant, they reason, it was fair game. When ordering supplies, the … Continue reading
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A new NIH blog
Sally Rockey, Deputy Director of Extramural Research at NIH, has a new blog, “Rock Talk“. I’m pleased about this development, because any massive bureaucratic government institution like NIH needs as much transparency as it can muster, and because she is … Continue reading
When I’m grown up
Less than a couple years ago I was still wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up. At my age, another question has to accompany this question: when will I be grown up? Now that I have a … Continue reading
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More thoughts on paying undergraduates
According to the article “Building a motivated research group”, money DECREASES motivation. Maybe it is better to go with volunteers, and not pay the undergrads. :/ Several studies have shown that money decreases motivation, and one study went on to … Continue reading
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Faith of a scientist
This post isn’t about religion. I’d love to put the science-religion war to rest, and Francis Collins is one of my heroes for doing just that. Yes, Virginia, it is possible to have religious faith AND be a scientist. But … Continue reading
Review of “The disposable academic”
The disposable academic: why doing a PhD is often a waste of time I reign in my own negativity about getting a PhD. This article from the Economist (Dec 16, 2010) is even more negative. The bulk of the article … Continue reading
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