Dr Hamid Khan
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Open Research Manager @imperialcollege. Board of directors
@SPARC_EU. Past life: @senseaboutsci @unisouthampton @ASTARsg.
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...by a megalomaniac with unbridled control over a platform of angry conspiracy theorists. And there's no collaboration when there is no solidarity with colleagues across the world. Musk must have his fellowship revoked! [3/3]
February 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
...by a megalomaniac with unbridled control over a platform of angry conspiracy theorists. And there's no collaboration when there is no solidarity with colleagues across the world. Musk must have his fellowship revoked! [3/3]
The Royal Society cites excellence, respect and collaboration among its values. But there's no excellence when there is no academic freedom and scientists are barred by government edict from conducting legitimate research. There's no respect when scientists are threatened with imprisonment... [2/3]
February 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Royal Society cites excellence, respect and collaboration among its values. But there's no excellence when there is no academic freedom and scientists are barred by government edict from conducting legitimate research. There's no respect when scientists are threatened with imprisonment... [2/3]
That sounds rather nice if you also add a sprinkle of nutmeg.
February 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
That sounds rather nice if you also add a sprinkle of nutmeg.
I'm not sure if Popeye's tinned spinach was any tastier than your frozen blocks, but I will say it was the ONLY reason I ate spinach as a child. Now that was in the '90s, more than a decade after the iron theory was disproved, so it just goes to show how long flawed research lingers in the pscyhe!
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm not sure if Popeye's tinned spinach was any tastier than your frozen blocks, but I will say it was the ONLY reason I ate spinach as a child. Now that was in the '90s, more than a decade after the iron theory was disproved, so it just goes to show how long flawed research lingers in the pscyhe!
Yes, one has to be endlessly careful with these things. I always say these are good tools for encouraging transparency, collaboration and open peer review, but they should only be used in combination with other qualitative and quantitative indicators of quality, visibility and impact.
February 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yes, one has to be endlessly careful with these things. I always say these are good tools for encouraging transparency, collaboration and open peer review, but they should only be used in combination with other qualitative and quantitative indicators of quality, visibility and impact.