Everything Hertz podcast
@everythinghertz.com
A podcast co-hosted by @dsquintana.bsky.social and @jamesheathers.bsky.social | Methodology, scientific life & bad language | Bonus episodes: http://patreon.com/hertzpodcast
194: Author verification everythinghertz.com/194
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
194: Author verification everythinghertz.com/194
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
Nope we're not kiwis, we're Aussies and OPTIMISTIC
August 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Nope we're not kiwis, we're Aussies and OPTIMISTIC
193: The pop-up journal everythinghertz.com/193
We chat about a a new 'pop-up journal' concept for addressing specific research questions. We also answer a listener question from a journal grammar editor and discuss a recent PNAS paper on paper mills
We chat about a a new 'pop-up journal' concept for addressing specific research questions. We also answer a listener question from a journal grammar editor and discuss a recent PNAS paper on paper mills
August 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
193: The pop-up journal everythinghertz.com/193
We chat about a a new 'pop-up journal' concept for addressing specific research questions. We also answer a listener question from a journal grammar editor and discuss a recent PNAS paper on paper mills
We chat about a a new 'pop-up journal' concept for addressing specific research questions. We also answer a listener question from a journal grammar editor and discuss a recent PNAS paper on paper mills
192: Outsourcing in academia everythinghertz.com/192
We answer listener questions on outsourcing in academia and differences in research culture between academic and commercial institutions
We answer listener questions on outsourcing in academia and differences in research culture between academic and commercial institutions
July 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
192: Outsourcing in academia everythinghertz.com/192
We answer listener questions on outsourcing in academia and differences in research culture between academic and commercial institutions
We answer listener questions on outsourcing in academia and differences in research culture between academic and commercial institutions
191: Cleaning up contaminated medical treatment guidelines everythinghertz.com/191
In which we discuss whether scientists critiquing science reduces public trust in science
In which we discuss whether scientists critiquing science reduces public trust in science
June 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
191: Cleaning up contaminated medical treatment guidelines everythinghertz.com/191
In which we discuss whether scientists critiquing science reduces public trust in science
In which we discuss whether scientists critiquing science reduces public trust in science
191: Cleaning up contaminated medical treatment guidelines everythinghertz.com/191
@dsquintana.bsky.social and @jamesheathers.bsky.social discuss James' new 'Medical Evidence Project', whose goal is to find questionable medical evidence that is contaminating treatment guidelines
@dsquintana.bsky.social and @jamesheathers.bsky.social discuss James' new 'Medical Evidence Project', whose goal is to find questionable medical evidence that is contaminating treatment guidelines
June 4, 2025 at 5:42 AM
191: Cleaning up contaminated medical treatment guidelines everythinghertz.com/191
@dsquintana.bsky.social and @jamesheathers.bsky.social discuss James' new 'Medical Evidence Project', whose goal is to find questionable medical evidence that is contaminating treatment guidelines
@dsquintana.bsky.social and @jamesheathers.bsky.social discuss James' new 'Medical Evidence Project', whose goal is to find questionable medical evidence that is contaminating treatment guidelines
190: What happens when you pay reviewers? everythinghertz.com/190
We chat about two new studies that evaluated the impact of paying reviewers on peer review speed and quality.
One of these studies had such massive effects on peer-review speed we had to double-take the figure.
We chat about two new studies that evaluated the impact of paying reviewers on peer review speed and quality.
One of these studies had such massive effects on peer-review speed we had to double-take the figure.
April 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
190: What happens when you pay reviewers? everythinghertz.com/190
We chat about two new studies that evaluated the impact of paying reviewers on peer review speed and quality.
One of these studies had such massive effects on peer-review speed we had to double-take the figure.
We chat about two new studies that evaluated the impact of paying reviewers on peer review speed and quality.
One of these studies had such massive effects on peer-review speed we had to double-take the figure.
189: Crit me baby, one more time everythinghertz.com/189
We discuss a recent piece that proposes a *post-publication* peer review process, which is triggered by citation counts. We also cover how an altmetric trigger could be used for a more immediate post-publication critique
We discuss a recent piece that proposes a *post-publication* peer review process, which is triggered by citation counts. We also cover how an altmetric trigger could be used for a more immediate post-publication critique
March 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
189: Crit me baby, one more time everythinghertz.com/189
We discuss a recent piece that proposes a *post-publication* peer review process, which is triggered by citation counts. We also cover how an altmetric trigger could be used for a more immediate post-publication critique
We discuss a recent piece that proposes a *post-publication* peer review process, which is triggered by citation counts. We also cover how an altmetric trigger could be used for a more immediate post-publication critique
Our patrons get access to our bonus episodes (74 to date!), in which we share the bits that don't make our main episodes.
In our latest bonus ep, we talk about how we edit episodes and the time James went to a hair salon because his hair was too long for a barber www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
In our latest bonus ep, we talk about how we edit episodes and the time James went to a hair salon because his hair was too long for a barber www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
January 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our patrons get access to our bonus episodes (74 to date!), in which we share the bits that don't make our main episodes.
In our latest bonus ep, we talk about how we edit episodes and the time James went to a hair salon because his hair was too long for a barber www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
In our latest bonus ep, we talk about how we edit episodes and the time James went to a hair salon because his hair was too long for a barber www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
Make 👏 research 👏 data 👏 machine👏 readable everythinghertz.com/188
January 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Make 👏 research 👏 data 👏 machine👏 readable everythinghertz.com/188
188: Double-blind peer review vs. scientific integrity everythinghertz.com/188
Here we discuss a recent editorial which argues that double-blind peer review is detrimental to scientific integrity and proposes some suggestions for improving peer review.
Here's how the article begins ⬇️
Here we discuss a recent editorial which argues that double-blind peer review is detrimental to scientific integrity and proposes some suggestions for improving peer review.
Here's how the article begins ⬇️
January 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
188: Double-blind peer review vs. scientific integrity everythinghertz.com/188
Here we discuss a recent editorial which argues that double-blind peer review is detrimental to scientific integrity and proposes some suggestions for improving peer review.
Here's how the article begins ⬇️
Here we discuss a recent editorial which argues that double-blind peer review is detrimental to scientific integrity and proposes some suggestions for improving peer review.
Here's how the article begins ⬇️
How would you respond if an undergrad psychology student asked you, "How can I know if a paper is a *good* paper?" everythinghertz.com/186
December 6, 2024 at 2:18 PM
How would you respond if an undergrad psychology student asked you, "How can I know if a paper is a *good* paper?" everythinghertz.com/186
In our latest episode we put out the call for good write-ups on the history of the replication crisis. @drcpennington.bsky.social has delivered as this is covered in her book "A Student's Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology" www.mheducation.co.uk/a-student-s-...
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 PM
In our latest episode we put out the call for good write-ups on the history of the replication crisis. @drcpennington.bsky.social has delivered as this is covered in her book "A Student's Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology" www.mheducation.co.uk/a-student-s-...
December 4, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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We have also updated our social media links to Bluesky in our show notes
December 3, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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187: What started the replication crisis era? everythinghertz.com/187
In our latest full episode, we discuss the events that kicked off the replication crisis era
In our latest full episode, we discuss the events that kicked off the replication crisis era
December 3, 2024 at 11:23 AM
187: What started the replication crisis era? everythinghertz.com/187
In our latest full episode, we discuss the events that kicked off the replication crisis era
In our latest full episode, we discuss the events that kicked off the replication crisis era
We just released our latest BONUS episode [21 mins] on academic hoaxes www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
December 3, 2024 at 10:54 AM
We just released our latest BONUS episode [21 mins] on academic hoaxes www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
Which ranking is more meaningless? University rankings or journal impact factor rankings? everythinghertz.com/186
November 14, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Which ranking is more meaningless? University rankings or journal impact factor rankings? everythinghertz.com/186
In our latest episode, we also play the game "Is this word an MDPI journal title or something that I can see in my room right now?" everythinghertz.com/186
November 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM
In our latest episode, we also play the game "Is this word an MDPI journal title or something that I can see in my room right now?" everythinghertz.com/186
186: Evaluating journal quality everythinghertz.com/186
We chat about a Nordic approach for evaluating the journal quality, where expert panels rank journals, and how we should be teaching the evaluation of journal and article quality to undergraduate psychology students
We chat about a Nordic approach for evaluating the journal quality, where expert panels rank journals, and how we should be teaching the evaluation of journal and article quality to undergraduate psychology students
November 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
186: Evaluating journal quality everythinghertz.com/186
We chat about a Nordic approach for evaluating the journal quality, where expert panels rank journals, and how we should be teaching the evaluation of journal and article quality to undergraduate psychology students
We chat about a Nordic approach for evaluating the journal quality, where expert panels rank journals, and how we should be teaching the evaluation of journal and article quality to undergraduate psychology students
185: The Retraction everythinghertz.com/185
We discuss the recent retraction of a paper that reported the effects of rigour-enhancing practices on replicability. We also cover James' new estimate that 1 out of 7 scientific papers are fake.
We discuss the recent retraction of a paper that reported the effects of rigour-enhancing practices on replicability. We also cover James' new estimate that 1 out of 7 scientific papers are fake.
October 4, 2024 at 5:52 AM
185: The Retraction everythinghertz.com/185
We discuss the recent retraction of a paper that reported the effects of rigour-enhancing practices on replicability. We also cover James' new estimate that 1 out of 7 scientific papers are fake.
We discuss the recent retraction of a paper that reported the effects of rigour-enhancing practices on replicability. We also cover James' new estimate that 1 out of 7 scientific papers are fake.
176: Tracking academic workloads everythinghertz.com/176
We chat about a paper on the invisible workload of open science and why academics are so bad at tracking their workloads
We chat about a paper on the invisible workload of open science and why academics are so bad at tracking their workloads
December 29, 2023 at 7:31 PM
176: Tracking academic workloads everythinghertz.com/176
We chat about a paper on the invisible workload of open science and why academics are so bad at tracking their workloads
We chat about a paper on the invisible workload of open science and why academics are so bad at tracking their workloads
174: Smug missionaries with test tubes everythinghertz.com/174
James proposes a new type of consortium paper that could provide collaborative opportunities for researchers from countries that are underrepresented in published research papers
James proposes a new type of consortium paper that could provide collaborative opportunities for researchers from countries that are underrepresented in published research papers
November 1, 2023 at 9:29 PM
174: Smug missionaries with test tubes everythinghertz.com/174
James proposes a new type of consortium paper that could provide collaborative opportunities for researchers from countries that are underrepresented in published research papers
James proposes a new type of consortium paper that could provide collaborative opportunities for researchers from countries that are underrepresented in published research papers