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The curse of science: many academics are more focused on 'sounding smart' than grounding science in society

The curse of science: many academics are more focused on ‘sounding smart’ than grounding science in society

The government often claims that Indonesia has been ranked the highest for the number of scientific publications in Southeast Asia. Data from the Scimago scientific journal ranking system, for example, shows that in 2020 Indonesia’s research productivity will be in the 21st position in the world – up 15 places from the previous three years. This ranking has the potential to continue […] … learn more→

In praise of academic jargon

I like coffee I mean – I REALLY like coffee. I don’t smoke any more and rarely drink. Caffeine is the only vice I have left. People tell me all the time that it’s unhealthy, but as far as I’m concerned you can tear the coffee from my cold dead hands. I grew up in […] … learn more→