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Dan and James discuss a recent paper that claims that science is becoming less disruptive over time and the suggested causes for this decline. Links * Our prior episode (https://everythinghertz.com/165), which discussed PhD defences * The paper (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05543-x) on disruption in science * The news piece (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04577-5) on the paper Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 per month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS

Dan and James chat about self-promotion in academia, how they both wish they had doctoral defences (these aren't a thing in Australia), and replacing error bars with the letter "t". Links and stuff * The now retracted paper (https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2022/3802603/) with the error bars as "t"s * A direct link (https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2022/3802603/fig9/) to the figure * The blog post on self-promotion, titled "The End of Decency: When Self-Promotion Goes Too Far" https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/12/09/why-too-much-public-self-promotion-academics-damaging-opinion Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discou

James and Dan discuss the recent migration of scientists from Twitter to Mastodon and the pros and cons of sharing the prior submission history of manuscripts The Mastodon thread (https://mas.to/@SteinbockGroup/109385540133459884) discussion the submission history policy in American Chemical Society Journals The "Weekend at Bernies" film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekend_at_Bernie%27s) Our new Mastodon account: @hertzpodcast@mas.to (https://mas.to/@hertzpodcast) James' leaf blower man haiku (https://techhub.social/@jamesheathers/109394055056309720) Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, access

Dan and James discuss eLife's new peer review model, in which they no longer make accept/reject decisions at the end of the peer-review process. Instead, papers invited for peer review will receive an assessment from eLife and the peer reviews will be shared on eLife's website. It's up to author if they would like revise their manuscript or publish their paper as the version of record. eLife's announment (https://elifesciences.org/inside-elife/54d63486/elife-s-new-model-changing-the-way-you-share-your-research) A editorial (https://elifesciences.org/articles/83889) from Michael Eisen and team Episode 122 (https://everythinghertz.com/122): Reoptimizing scientific publishing for the internet age (with Michael Eisen) Episode 123 (https://everythinghertz.com/123): Authenticated anonymity (with Michael Eisen) A paper (http://www.ejwagenmakers.com/2009/IversonEtAl2009Agony.pdf) describing p-rep Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter

We chat about a recent preprint describing an experiment on the role of author status in peer-review, dodgy conference proceedings journals, and authorships for sale. Links * James' blogpost (https://jamesheathers.medium.com/publication-laundering-95c4888afd21) on conference proceedings journals * The preprint/working paper (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4190976) on status bias Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 per month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS a bonus episo

Dan and James are joined by Brian Nosek (Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Open Science) to discuss the recent White House Office of Science Technology & Policy memo ensuring free, immediate, and equitable access to federally funded research. They also cover the implications of this memo for scientific publishing, as well as the mechanics of culture change in science. Open Science Framework hits half a million users (https://www.cos.io/blog/celebrating-a-global-open-science-community) The White house memo (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf) Brian on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BrianNosek) Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon

Dan and James share ten rules for whistleblowing academic misconduct. The Safe Faculty Project (https://www.safefacultyproject.org/) website SLAPP statues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategiclawsuitagainstpublicparticipation Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 per month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS a bonus episode every month

Dan and James are joined by Saloni Dattani for a chat about the history of peer review, a reimagination of what peer review could look like, what happens when you actually pay peer reviewers, peer reviewer specialisation, post publication peer review, annual paper limits for authors, automation in peer review, and Big Cheese. Links * Works in Progress magazine (https://www.worksinprogress.co/) * One of the many news stories (https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/08/04/this-cheese-could-be-the-latest-superfood-with-unique-properties-to-improve-bone-health) about the Jarsberg cheese study * The actual study (https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2022/06/29/bmjnph-2022-000424) * Saloni's peer review piece (https://www.worksinprogress.co/issue/real-peer-review/) * The F1000 format (https://f1000research.com/) * Our episode (https://everythinghertz.com/74) with Elisabeth Bik * PCI registered reports (https://rr.peercommunityin.org/) * Saloni on Twitter (https://twitter.com/salonium) Other links Everything Hertz o

By popular demand, Dan and James chat about journal word and page limits.They also the debate around a recent meta-analysis on nudge interventions. Links * The PNAS nudge meta-analysis (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2107346118) * The response letter (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200300119) * The paper (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-022-04453-z) on adjectives and adverbs in life sciences Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 per month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier

Dan and James discuss a new preprint that examined the types of limitations authors discuss in their published articles and whether these limitation types has changed over the past decade, especially in light of methodological reform efforts. Links * The Genetic Lottery (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190808/the-genetic-lottery)by Kathryn Paige Harden * The limitations preprint (https://psyarxiv.com/n4eq7/) by Beth Clarke and collegues * Simine Vazire’s episode (https://everythinghertz.com/58) (also known as the one where Dan's wife starts going into labor) * The heartbeat paper (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945222000685) from Galvez-Pol and collegues * Rand Wilcox and robust statistical methods (https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13428-019-01246-w#article-info) * The tweet thread explainer (https://twitter.com/bethclarke_/status/1544646323684917248) from Beth Clarke Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/

Dan and James discuss a recent paper that concluded (again) that most researchers aren't compliant with their published data sharing statement and whether torrents (remember them?) are a viable alternative for sharing large datasets. Links * The data request paper (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089543562200141X) * The paper (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/psyp.13688) Dan and James co-authored led by Julian Koenig * Our episode (https://everythinghertz.com/79) with Henry Drysdale * Our episode (https://everythinghertz.com/56) with Chris Chambers * The meta-psychology journal Other links Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) ​ Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! ​ - $

We chat about appeals to authority when responding to scientific critique, university ranking systems, Goodhart’s law (and its origin), and private institutional review boards. Links * The history (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law) of Goodhart's law * The original (https://rdcu.be/cOraY) psychadelics paper in Nature Medicine * The critique (https://psyarxiv.com/a25wb/) * The response (https://psyarxiv.com/pdbf5/) to the critique Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a monthly newsletter, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 per month or mor

We chat about the Theranos story and the parallels with academic research, as well as Twitter's new owner and whether academics will actually leave the platform Links * Mastodon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon_(band)) (the band) * Elon Musk’s Onion article (https://www.theonion.com/please-like-me-1848674003) * The Dropout podcast (https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-dropout/) * The Juicero (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juicero) * Bad Blood: The Final Chapter (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-blood-the-final-chapter/id1575738174) podcast by John Carreyrou *  "Macho Man" Randy Savage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Savage) Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bo

We discuss a journal's new "wall of shame" page, which details unethical behaviours in an effort to discourage future misconduct. We also cover scientific ideas that won't die (but one idea that HAS died), and ECNP's "negative data" prize The audio quality of this recording isn't up to our usual standards as we were both travelling and without our normal recording gear. We'll be back with our normal gear next episode! Links * James’ letter to the editor/obituary (https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/expphysiol.2011.063867) on sympathovagal balance * The Mirror neuron book (https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mirror-Neurons-Neuroscience-Communication/dp/0393089614) that Dan mentioned * The Wall of Shame (https://www.cureus.com/wall_of_shame) page * An archive (https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151018/https://www.cureus.com/wall_of_shame) of the Wall of Shame page if it gets taken down * A story (https://www.science.org/content/article/paul-brookes-surviving-outed-whistleblower) from 2014 on Paul

James and Dan chat about apologies vs. non-apologies, how to decide when to call it quits on a paper, and governments vetoing research proposals recommended by their own funding agencies Links for stuff we mention * The tweet (https://twitter.com/seis_matters/status/1504456677176840195?s=20&t=26p1PhsNiUOaCVyAToadpg) from Chris Jackson that started it all * Chris Jackson's Hertz episode on the cumulative advantage of academic capital (https://everythinghertz.com/111) * The Science Diagrams that Look Like Shitposts twitter account (https://twitter.com/scienceshitpost) Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a month

Dan and James discuss a new preprint that details twelve p-hacking strategies and simulates their impact on false-positive rates. They also discuss the Great Resignation in academia and the academic job market. Links * The twitter discussion (https://twitter.com/EikoFried/status/1504374568357617666?s=20&t=u5-8GBwxmEyxOUGbHjt9cw) on Associate editor pay kicked off by Eiko Fried * The p-hacking paper (https://psyarxiv.com/xy2dk/) from Angelika Stefan and Felix Schönbrodt * The sample size preprint (https://psyarxiv.com/9d3yf/) from Daniel Lakens Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a monthly newsletter, access to

We discuss the latest paper to seriously use the Kardashian index, which is the discrepancy between a scientist's publication record and social media following, and a listener question on whether original authors should get the last word when a comment on an article is submitted Links * The paper (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/2/e052891) on citation impact and social media visibility of Great Barrington and John Snow signatories for COVID-19 strategy * The Rapid Responses (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/2/e052891.responses) comments on the paper * The peer review reports (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/suppl/2022/02/15/bmjopen-2021-052891.DC1/bmjopen-2021-052891.RH.pdf) for the paper * Send us an audio question (https://everythinghertz.com/audio-question)! * About (https://pubpeer.com/static/about) PubPeer Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://w

Dan and James chat with cardiologist Rohin Francis about medical misinformation and how he uses YouTube for science communication via his 'Medlife Crisis' channel. Links to stuff that was mentioned: Rohin's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRBRE1DUP2w7HTH9j_L4OQ) Rohin on Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/medcrisis) Can you be so fit that you die video (https://youtu.be/hT8GZlBBv5k)? Why does getting in the water want to make you pee video (https://youtu.be/A-1hPjGvf3U) What is the stupidest nerve in the body video (https://youtu.be/wzIXF6zy7hg) Can you legally buy a human skeleton video (https://youtu.be/QcudPWsyxzk) The Tibbies YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC52kszkc08-acFOuogFl5jw) Up and atom YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/UpandAtom) Belinda Carr YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BelindaCarr) Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everyth

Dan and James chat about why academic reference letters are terrible, a recent position statement on preprints, and whether the "great resignation" is also happening in academia. Links to stuff that was mentioned: The tweet (https://twitter.com/eblissmoreau/status/1481784305911169027?s=20) from Dr. Eliza Bliss-Moreau on acedemic reference letter The tweet (https://twitter.com/giladfeldman/status/1483973974032007169?s=20&t=xVaPpN8q1v_bHNTvn-xrdQ) from Gilad Feldman about the 100 references he's submitted in 2020 alone The AMWA-EMWA-ISMPP joint position statement paper (https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2021.1900365) on medical publications, preprints, and peer review, Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/her

We discuss the $7000 'accelerated publication' option for some Taylor & Francis journals that promises 3-5 week publication and a novel type of research fellowship. Details (https://taylorandfrancis.com/partnership/commercial/accelerated-publication/) for the accelerated publication The New Science 2022 Summer Fellowship (https://newscience.org/summer-fellowship/) We have new merch (https://everything-hertz-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/metal-7594)! Use the discount code 'METAL' to get 20% off (valid until January 31st, 2022). Everything Hertz on social media - Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! $1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a monthly newsletter, access to the occasio