Obedience, for obedience’s sake
Darkly beautiful scene from "Pan's Labyrinth".
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People Filter
We all reject people, whom do you reject — and why?
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Danegeld (paid to outrage mobs by academic institutions)
An addendum to the posting about Science and the Hard Sciences: Why pay Danegeld?
Image: Vikings
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Recommendation: Gad Saad on “Racism in Academia? My Reply to the Editor of Science” (THE SAAD TRUTH_ 1075)
Interesting take on an editorial in Science by Gad Saad.
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Science and the Hard Sciences
A comment on the reaction (shitstorm) to Hudlicky's essay "'Organic synthesis--Where now?' is thirty years old. A reflection on the current state of affairs".
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What’s going on with Corona?
Just a few thoughts about the current pandemic.
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A Life Not Written Down
A short argument for going fishing.
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Needed Rule for Symposia: The Time-Keeper Speaks Last (and has only the remaining time)
A common occurrence with scientific conferences — a speaker goes over her allotted time and no-one stops her. There could be a rather simple rules to stop this behavior.
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Impotent Project Partners
Probably a worst case scenario: You have a project partner who is impotent. Not regarding sex, but when it comes to his/her own organization. Even worse, that person is an eunuch — no amount of knowledge will help that person.
Image: Lord Varys from "Game of Thrones"
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Image: Lord Varys from "Game of Thrones"
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Science and “The Good Cause”
Science should follow good journalism: Don't become part of a cause, not even a good one.
Image: Spiegel (1995)
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Image: Spiegel (1995)
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