tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310946608587805029.post6415288773893141642..comments2024-03-13T01:48:29.943-04:00Comments on Unbiased Research: 15 Seconds of SignificanceTJ Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292359594683490598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310946608587805029.post-40890677798639894082016-03-14T18:38:14.875-04:002016-03-14T18:38:14.875-04:00The mentality that our worth as a scientist comes ...The mentality that our worth as a scientist comes purely from the number of publications can be flawed. It often neglects to take into account the difficulty of the experiments and techniques used by the scientist and can lead to bias. Even though some rules and regulations exist like peer review that attempt to filter these "flawed" findings I find it important to note the movement towards ethical science. It is often times that mistakes come from ignorance; therefore, I applaud institutional attempts to decrease the bias towards significance. For example, the Emory Integrity project as well as multiple programs by the Ethics office of Emory attempt to educate scientist on ethical and unbiased research methods. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970137756784255182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310946608587805029.post-85668769298622592802016-01-19T10:26:40.810-05:002016-01-19T10:26:40.810-05:00I definitely agree that the "publish or peris...I definitely agree that the "publish or perish" mentality sets up for a lot of pressure to deliver data that doesn't always find significance, truth, or is reproducible. As a student having to achieve publications is the metric to success, so I wonder what other items may be better serve as a goal to establish success in the field. Is there another method we can use to evaluate students and young scientists that may help to establish an environment that does not hinge so heavily on publications? Should retractions and incorrect data negatively affect grant funding, future publications acceptance? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304221351084159378noreply@blogger.com