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> Many fields of science these days suffer from dishonest and attention seeking researchers and professors, overhyping their results on media, fudging experimen
by karencarits 4y ago
> Many fields of science these days suffer from dishonest and attention seeking researchers and professors, overhyping their results on media, fudging experiments etc.
And the administration loves them for it! And they will happily book expensive influencers and self-made media personalities to arrange workshops and courses in how to present your research in the simplest and most emotional ways - to maximize engagement and outreach. It's almost funny to see the disbelief in researchers' eyes when the extroverted influencer brings them the microphone and asks: ignore for a moment the specifics of your research, what are the three qualities that makes YOU unique and special?