integrity – Page 47 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

If you quit your PhD …

2013-04-19

Quitting a PhD can feel like failure. But take a look at the actual situation whether this is really the case.
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Happy Birthday “Organizing Creativity” 2!

2013-03-25

Hey, the second version of my book just had it's first birthday. A look at the download numbers and -- well, here's the one-page version freely available :-)
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Avoid becoming bitter

2013-03-24

It can take years to become successful. In the meantime, avoid that poison. Also: Weight and dating.
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Thievery isn’t flattery

2013-03-12

If you put something online, a few, a few very few, people will steal it. And "liberate" it for others. Hello DMCA notice.
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Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

2013-02-21

A great document that should be posted in every lab. Also: "Experts" on TV and people selling out.
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Victims of Deceitful Success

2013-02-18

What happens when authors (e.g., of fictional works) get busted for plagiarism. Also: The bloodhounds of the crowd and influence vs. stealing.
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Improving University Teaching

2013-02-04

Thoughts on good teaching, how to support it, and why it matters.
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Literature Recommendations for Scientific Writing

2013-01-17

Three very good books that cover different areas of scientific writing. I would strongly suggest reading all three before working in science.
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Authorship of Scientific Articles

2013-01-17

A frequent source of anger: Who gets to be an author and in which order do they appear. Some answers.
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Interesting Article by David Wong for 2013

2013-01-03

Great article, esp. to start the year with: 6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.