#research-culture

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fromTheregister
1 week ago

OpenAI seems a bit unorganized, chaotic, in ex-staffer blog

"It wasn't unusual for similar teams but unrelated teams to converge on various ideas. Efforts are usually taken by a small handful of individuals without asking permission."
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
2 months ago

Science's 'Gollum effect': PhDs bear brunt of territorial behaviour

Almost half of the scientists surveyed experienced territorial and undermining behaviors, especially during their PhD studies, with high-profile researchers often being the perpetrators.
OMG science
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Uncovered: Abuse at top German science institution DW 03/13/2025

The Max Planck Institute faces allegations of systemic abuse and toxic environments, particularly affecting marginalized groups in scientific research.
fromNature
6 months ago

'Publish or perish' culture blamed for reproducibility crisis

"The fact that 62% of respondents said that pressure to publish 'always' or 'very often' contributes to irreproducibility speaks volumes about the culture in the research ecosystem... It’s about valuing quantity over quality."
Science
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