Nathan C. Hall
@nathanchall.bsky.social
Manager, Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) Program | Government of Canada | Former Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University
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I'm not trying to knock McGill here, in the least. McGill has done an astonishingly good job of maintaining its reputation in the face of an extraordinary 50-year decline in its finances (relative to other world-class universities out there). But in the end, the $ matters.
June 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I'm not trying to knock McGill here, in the least. McGill has done an astonishingly good job of maintaining its reputation in the face of an extraordinary 50-year decline in its finances (relative to other world-class universities out there). But in the end, the $ matters.
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Many academics are taught “do more” instead of “prioritize”. They are taught the academic superhero myth, that “truly great/smart” scholars can handle it. So they sabotage their own success in service to the cult of personality
#AcademicSky : “Why is it that smart early-career researchers consistently sabotage their own success by saying yes to everything?”
Why Early Career Researchers Can't Say No (And How To Fix It) ⮛
Why Early Career Researchers Can't Say No (And How To Fix It) ⮛
More strategic tips on how to say no in my FREE deep dive right here:  lennartnacke.com/why-early-ca...
June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Many academics are taught “do more” instead of “prioritize”. They are taught the academic superhero myth, that “truly great/smart” scholars can handle it. So they sabotage their own success in service to the cult of personality
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$900,000 grant to Retraction Watch’s parent organization will fund forensic analysis of articles that affect human health, directed by @jamesheathers.bsky.social
$900,000 grant to Retraction Watch’s parent organization will fund forensic analysis of articles that affect human health
The Center for Scientific Integrity, the parent nonprofit of Retraction Watch, has launched a new initiative to investigate and rapidly disseminate problems in the medical literature that directly …
retractionwatch.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
$900,000 grant to Retraction Watch’s parent organization will fund forensic analysis of articles that affect human health, directed by @jamesheathers.bsky.social
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The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump (Gift Article)
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Feeling thankful for having had the opportunity to coordinate the 2025 Recruitment of Policy Leaders Policy Conference :) Aside from one conference crasher (see below), this was a fantastic event bringing together policy makers from across Canada. Special thanks to all volunteers, staff, and alumni!
April 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Feeling thankful for having had the opportunity to coordinate the 2025 Recruitment of Policy Leaders Policy Conference :) Aside from one conference crasher (see below), this was a fantastic event bringing together policy makers from across Canada. Special thanks to all volunteers, staff, and alumni!
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#AERA2025 friends, when you’re at the SIG/Div meetings, make it a point to connect w/ 1 new person, perhaps a grad student. We all remember how uncomfortable we felt when we first joined these business meetings. Invite them to drinks. Connect them w/ someone. We all really need each other right now.
April 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#AERA2025 friends, when you’re at the SIG/Div meetings, make it a point to connect w/ 1 new person, perhaps a grad student. We all remember how uncomfortable we felt when we first joined these business meetings. Invite them to drinks. Connect them w/ someone. We all really need each other right now.
Just had this picture sent to me from a group of former doctoral advisees meeting up at the #AERA2025 conference who all now have professor positions. Proud mentor moment :)
April 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just had this picture sent to me from a group of former doctoral advisees meeting up at the #AERA2025 conference who all now have professor positions. Proud mentor moment :)
winter morning zen
February 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
winter morning zen
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We need a bingo card for these.
What are some others?
'Just some minor inadvertent errors'
'Hey it was published so it must be ok'
'Who are you anyway to question me?'
(Center square: EVEN IF IT WAS TRUE, IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE RESULTS.)
What are some others?
'Just some minor inadvertent errors'
'Hey it was published so it must be ok'
'Who are you anyway to question me?'
(Center square: EVEN IF IT WAS TRUE, IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE RESULTS.)
This author reply checks at least 5 boxes in the list of Author Excuses for Duplicated Images
* Those images were just illustrations
* The intern made them
* The peer reviewers did not catch these
* Your AI software did not yet exist
* Our data is solid
#PubPeerParley
pubpeer.com/publications...
* Those images were just illustrations
* The intern made them
* The peer reviewers did not catch these
* Your AI software did not yet exist
* Our data is solid
#PubPeerParley
pubpeer.com/publications...
PubPeer - Gemcitabine‐Loaded Injectable Hydrogel for Localized Breast...
There are comments on PubPeer for publication: Gemcitabine‐Loaded Injectable Hydrogel for Localized Breast Cancer Immunotherapy (2024)
pubpeer.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We need a bingo card for these.
What are some others?
'Just some minor inadvertent errors'
'Hey it was published so it must be ok'
'Who are you anyway to question me?'
(Center square: EVEN IF IT WAS TRUE, IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE RESULTS.)
What are some others?
'Just some minor inadvertent errors'
'Hey it was published so it must be ok'
'Who are you anyway to question me?'
(Center square: EVEN IF IT WAS TRUE, IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE RESULTS.)
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Major academic publishers make billions of dollars.
Elsevier: $3.9 billion, Springer Nature: $2 billion, Wiley: $1.8 billion
As for peer reviewers, they are paid $0.
ReseachHub is a new online platform that pays peer reviewers up to $150 per review:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion, Springer Nature: $2 billion, Wiley: $1.8 billion
As for peer reviewers, they are paid $0.
ReseachHub is a new online platform that pays peer reviewers up to $150 per review:
January 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Major academic publishers make billions of dollars.
Elsevier: $3.9 billion, Springer Nature: $2 billion, Wiley: $1.8 billion
As for peer reviewers, they are paid $0.
ReseachHub is a new online platform that pays peer reviewers up to $150 per review:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion, Springer Nature: $2 billion, Wiley: $1.8 billion
As for peer reviewers, they are paid $0.
ReseachHub is a new online platform that pays peer reviewers up to $150 per review:
Quick career update: I will be starting a new position as Manager of the Recuitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) program next week. Happy to be involved with this flagship program helping masters and doctoral graduates find meaningful public service employment 🙂 www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/career-carri...
Recruitment of Policy Leaders
By becoming a policy leader, you can help develop government policies to address today's key challenges and prepare for tomorrow's.
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
January 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Quick career update: I will be starting a new position as Manager of the Recuitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) program next week. Happy to be involved with this flagship program helping masters and doctoral graduates find meaningful public service employment 🙂 www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/career-carri...
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January 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The alcohol-cancer link is in the news due to the Surgeon General warning. Back in 2020 I participated in a National Cancer Institute workshop on this topic where we discussed what's known and what still needs to be learned. Here's the report from that workshop:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Alcohol and Cancer: Existing Knowledge and Evidence Gaps Across the Cancer Continuum
Alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic to humans. Globally, an estimated 4.1% of new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcoholic beverages. However, the full cancer-burden due to alcohol is unce...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The alcohol-cancer link is in the news due to the Surgeon General warning. Back in 2020 I participated in a National Cancer Institute workshop on this topic where we discussed what's known and what still needs to be learned. Here's the report from that workshop:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Happy Second Cup to all who celebrate
December 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Happy Second Cup to all who celebrate
My home office colleague is not on Bluesky but wanted to pass along his holiday greetings
December 7, 2024 at 10:23 PM
My home office colleague is not on Bluesky but wanted to pass along his holiday greetings
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Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here!
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Good morning, #DigitalGov folks and beyond. I am just starting this evergreen #StarterPack, but I thought I would share it with the rest of you as we are all relatively new here!
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
go.bsky.app/8Uao5mv
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a small reminder that our bodies and minds aren’t used to this much information. it’s ok to take a break, it’s ok to just focus on one or two things, it’s ok to find joy and rest in the middle of it too. they need to offset the grief of everything we learn
November 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
a small reminder that our bodies and minds aren’t used to this much information. it’s ok to take a break, it’s ok to just focus on one or two things, it’s ok to find joy and rest in the middle of it too. they need to offset the grief of everything we learn
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“According to an undated post on the university’s website, the programs not accepting Ph.D. students for next academic year are American and New England studies, anthropology, classical studies, English, history, history of art and architecture, linguistics, philosophy, political science, religion…”
Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
BU suspends admissions to humanities, other Ph.D. programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including Engl...
www.insidehighered.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:29 PM
“According to an undated post on the university’s website, the programs not accepting Ph.D. students for next academic year are American and New England studies, anthropology, classical studies, English, history, history of art and architecture, linguistics, philosophy, political science, religion…”
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starter pack of academic imposters and it's just you
November 16, 2024 at 10:56 AM
starter pack of academic imposters and it's just you
Lost our old Christmas tree in the flood, but it seems the replacement will do just fine :)
November 17, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Lost our old Christmas tree in the flood, but it seems the replacement will do just fine :)
It’s official: I am now boring on an additional social media platform. You’re welcome.
The brilliant and all-around good guy @nathanchall.bsky.social is here. He is no longer an academic, so he is much cooler to follow now.
November 15, 2024 at 11:49 PM
It’s official: I am now boring on an additional social media platform. You’re welcome.