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| | buildingblogsofscience.wordpress.com

or the day after the sting I got the embargoed copy of Science Magazine article on peer review in Open Access earlier this week, which gave me a chance to read it with tranquility. I have to say I really liked it. It was a cool sting, and it exposed many of the flaws in...
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[AI summary] An article discusses the issues with peer-reviewed Open Access journals, citing John Bohannon's sting operation and the controversy surrounding its methodology and conclusions.
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| | im2punt0.wordpress.com

Yesterday, Science Magazine scooped with a story on a sting with fake articles that passed peer review of 157 Open Access journals. In the article "Who's afraid of peer review?" John Bohannon, a contributing correspondent to Science, tells how he concocted a fake article and submitted that to hundreds of Open Access journals. His fake...
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| | knowledgepraxis.academia.sg

[AI summary] The text reflects on the author's experiences as an academic engaging in public sociology, particularly in Singapore. It discusses the challenges of navigating political pressures, the importance of public engagement, and the role of scholars in addressing societal issues. The author shares personal anecdotes about their work, including the impact of their book 'This Is What Inequality Looks Like' and interactions with government entities. The piece also touches on the broader implications of academic work in a politically charged environment, emphasizing the need for collective knowledge production and the ethical responsibilities of scholars.
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