Self-citation is a very good thing
How can a publication tell a story if the authors steer away the history of their ideas?
The day I realized I was in the wrong place
What’s the distinction between “doing biology” and “being a biologist?” The answer is gatekeeping.
The meeting scheduling crisis is an indicator of a much bigger problem
What does it mean that a half-hour spot on your calendar a few weeks away is such a rare and valuable commodity?
Publications are currency from a foreign land
In Academia, pubs pay the bills, but everywhere else, they're just paper.
Academic Mixtape Twelve
good stuff you might appreciate
In praise of maintenance
Doing the effective thing over long periods of time is hard but it's what really makes a difference.
Academic Mixtape Eleven
articles that came out during holiday season that you might have missed