NewsVideo: Professor Peter Bergeijk's 'On the inaccuracies of economic observations'
By Marcel Hobma
Video: Professor Peter Bergeijk's On the inaccuracies of economic observations
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Marcel Hobma is a student in History and Philosophy of Science, and trained as an (investigative) journalist. His interests vary from the Philosophy of Biology to the incentive structure of science. He currently works on his Master's thesis on the cultural evolution of values in nutrition science.
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Behind the ScenesFounding JOTE: A Conversation with Stefan Gaillard: “I Believe That Positive Publication Bias is Actively Harming Science”
By Marcel Hobma
What were the views and ideals of JOTE's co-founders, and how did they differ from each other? In this post, we ask it Stefan Gaillard.
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Behind the ScenesFounding JOTE: A Conversation with Martijn van der Meer. “My Interests Became More Political. I Wanted to Contribute to a Mission-Driven Model of Scientific Publishing”
By Marcel Hobma
What were the views and ideals of JOTE's co-founders, and how did they differ from each other? In this post, we ask it Martijn van der Meer.
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Behind the ScenesFounding JOTE: A Conversation with Max Bautista Perpinyà. “I Don’t Think Forbes Has Any Legitimacy in Acknowledging Scientific Success.”
By Marcel Hobma
What were the views and ideals of JOTE's co-founders, and how did they differ from each other? In this post, we ask it Max Bautista Perpinyà.
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InterviewJOTE in Conversation: Leo Tiokhin - “Criticism in Science Should be Rewarded”
By Marcel Hobma & Stefan Gaillard
We present to you the fourth instalment of our “JOTE in conversation” series, where we ask Leo Tiokhin about Red Team Market and his career.
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NewsJOTE Has a New Publishing Format: Registered Reports
By Marcel Hobma & Sarahanne Field
We will welcome submissions for registered reports (RRs)! We see moves to publishing RRs as part of a broader, cultural move in academia towards more rigorous and transparent research.
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InterviewJOTE in Conversation: Michael Burke. "Why are publishing companies getting paid for our peer review?"
By Marcel Hobma & Stefan Gaillard
Professor of rhetoric at Utrecht University Michael Burke talks about failure and academic publishing. "Why are publishing companies getting paid for our peer review?"
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Behind the ScenesNational Science Communication Day: JOTE Presents on Values in Science
By Marcel Hobma
Yesterday, Stefan Gaillard (JOTE, DNUS), Megan Milota (UMCU, DNUS), Robert Dasović and Marcel Hobma organized a workshop on values in science, for the annual Dutch conference on Science Communication.
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OpinionSex Differences and Clinical Research: a Reflection on Communicating About Values in Science
By Marcel Hobma
Philosophers teach us that science is drenched in values, but what does this mean for science communication? Editor Marcel reflects on what values mean for his earlier work on clinical trials.
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OpinionEvaluative Measures or Game-Able Targets? Academic Competition Can Turn Even Qualitative Measures into Targets for Researchers
By Marcel Hobma
Although the global switch from quantitative to qualitative evaluation measures is certainly necessary, without lowering academic competition they too might become game-able targets.
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OpinionNot All That Shines Is Diamond: Why Open Access Publication Favors Rich Authors, Prestigious Universities and Industry-Funded Research
By Marcel Hobma
More and more researchers pay processing costs for publishing in Open Access, but these costs disadvantage authors who are female, early in their career or, from low-income countries.
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OpinionCan Direct Replications Save Psychology From Its Conceptual and Measurement Issues?
By Marcel Hobma
Science reformers suggest direct replications as a solution to the replication crisis, but they might not be able to deal with the conceptual and measurement issues that underlie the crisis.
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