97: Slow science
Dan and James discuss the concept of "slow science", which has been proposed in order to improve the quality of scientific research and create a more sustainable work environment.
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- Thank you patrons day! \n
- Social media algorithms reward outrage, not quality of substance \n
- A paper on slow science from Uta Frith, which includes a proposal of publication limits \n
- Is information overload really a problem? \n
- The META platform for a weekly research digest \n
- Would reducing the volume of publications really improve quality? \n
- The working paper that simulated the quality vs. quantity question \n
- The slow professor book https://utorontopress.com/ca/the-slow-professor-3 \n
- Michael Frank\u2019s paper on N-best evaluation \n
- Some institutions are now screening papers before submission to check for errors \n
Other links
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- [Dan on twitter](www.twitter.com/dsquintana) \n
- [James on twitter](www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) \n
- [Everything Hertz on twitter](www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) \n
- [Everything Hertz on Facebook](www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) \n
Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)
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Episode citation and permanent link
\nQuintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2019, December 2) "Slow Science", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/XEU42, Retrieved from https://osf.io/xeu42/