Monthly Archives: September 2023

Correcting the Record Regarding My Essay in The Free Press

Last week, I wrote an opinion piece in The Free Press on perverse incentives in scientific publishing. I described the strong incentives researchers face to publish high-profile papers and how those incentives naturally push researchers to mold their research questions and the … Continue reading

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The Not-so-Secret Formula for Publishing a High-Profile Climate Change Research Paper.

There is a formula for publishing climate change impacts research in the most prestigious and widely-read scientific journals. Following it brings professional success, but it comes at a cost to society. This is a version of a piece that is … Continue reading

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