Are retractions really a problem for academia? Or are they evidence of a healthy, evolving system?Retractions of academic #journalpapers have increased at a stunning clip. In 2002, I finished my PhD & there were 119 known retractions....
Five reasons everyone needs an academic frenemy.Years ago, a person working on related papers said to me. "I don't want to work with you. I want to be able to have candid conversations...
On balancing reach & realistic goals (or a pragmatist's view of academic new year's resolutions).It's about that time, where while toasting the new year, many faculty will resolve to finish old projects, publish only great papers, &...
On research impact. Kudos to Earl Smith!Every so often someone says to me that academcis are disconnected from the world. In those moments, I think of people like Earl Smith and...