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The Inadequacy of Increased Disclosure
Increasing what scientists must report about their financial conflicts of interest won’t affect misconduct, writes Brian Hanley. Scientific fraud is the root problem that needs to be addressed.
Salary Compression
In the discussion after the post about counteroffers a couple of days ago, several commenters raised the issue of salary...
STYLES OF RADICAL WILL
Scott McLemee's recent consideration of the writer Isaac Rosenfeld in his IHE column, Intellectual Affairs, reawakens my own long fascination...
Confounding climate
According to a paper appearing in the International Journal of Global Warming, the problem isn't greenhouse gases. To be more...
ABC's and PhD's: Thoughts on time and change and shifting baselines
My husband and I got a babysitter a couple nights ago and we went for a walk around a popular...
Finding Mentors
Building your network is crucial, write Sabrina Bonaparte and Jerry Baldasty. Here's how to do it.
The Dangling Man
Isaac Rosenfeld, author and adjunct, defied the cult of success. Scott McLemee indulges in some hero worship.
The American Graduation Initiative: First Reactions
I just got the first details on President Obama's American Graduation Initiative, his project intended to almost double the number...