… that will shake your faith in the assumption that just believing the establishment is wise
The week at Retraction Watch featured yet another case of a researcher peer reviewing his own paper, and an odd defense of plagiarism. Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
“This summer I discovered my third publication that I did not write.”
What’s Bob Dylan’s h-index? A group of scientists has been sneaking his lyrics into their articles.
“Scientists are taking to social media to challenge weak research, share replication attempts in real time, and counteract hype,” says The Scientist. “Will this online discourse enrich the scientific process? More.
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OT: Amazing, I never thought I would actually agree with Sam Harris and Bill Maher on a matter of religious belief,
Atheist Sam Harris and Bill Maher expose the truth about Islam to Liberals on Maher’s show – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XduMMteTEbc
OT: Another Whale of a Tail! – Ian Juby – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFchbdbQEA4&list=UU23yiJV4Bkagj5dkH-UyHFA
Walk Like a Fish! – Ian Juby – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGQegg5j5Rw&index=1&list=UU23yiJV4Bkagj5dkH-UyHFA
Quantum Weirdness and Reality – Paul Giem – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ZlXixrDmk