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The Overproduction of Truth

Passion, Competition, and Integrity in Modern Science

AvGianfranco Pacchioni

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

The way science is done has changed radically in recent years. Scientific research and institutions, which have long been characterized by passion, dedication and reliability, have increasingly less capacity for more ethical pursuits, and are pressed by hard market laws. From the vocation of a few, science has become the profession of many -- possibly too many. These trends come with consequences and risks, such as the rise in fraud, plagiarism, and in particular the sheer volume of scientific publications, often of little relevance. The solution? A slow approach with more emphasis on quality rather than quantity that will help us to rediscover the essential role of the responsible scientist.This work is a critical review and assessment of present-day policies and behavior in scientific production and publication. It touches on the tumultuous growth of scientific journals, in parallel with the growth of self-declared scientists over the world. The author's own reflections and experiences help us to understand the mechanisms of contemporary science. Along with personal reminiscences of times past, the author investigates the loopholes and hoaxes of pretend journals and nonexistent congresses, so common today in the scientific arena. The book also discusses the problems of bibliometric indices, which have resulted in large part from the above distortions of scientific life.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-23
Mått:137 x 196 x 13 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:170
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198799887

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Gianfranco Pacchioni is Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Milano Bicocca. He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the Free University of Berlin. He has worked at the IBM Almaden Research Center in California and at the Technical University of Munich. His main interests are theory and electronic structure of oxides (bulk, surface, thin films, nanostructures), supported metal clusters, materials for catalysis, photocatalysis and energy production.Pacchioni has received various awards, including the Nasini Medal and the Pisani Medal of the Italian Chemical Society, the National Prize "Federchimica," the Alexander von Humboldt Award, and the Blaise Pascal Medal of the European Academy of Sciences. He is Fellow of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the Academia Europaea, and the European Academy of Sciences.

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This is an excellent book exploring the growth and impact of science, scientific research, and scientists. Are there too many journals? Too many scientists? Is there too much pressure on scientists to publish, and can scientists be trusted? Pacchioni's book is timely as truth is increasingly viewed as subjective rather than objective.

Innehållsförteckning

1: No progress without basic science 2: The way we were: make science in the last century 3: Publish or perish 4: Judges and defendants 5: Unit of measurement 6: Are we too many? 7: Famous frauds 8: Do we still believe in science?