Tagged: science

Research 2.0

Research 2.0

It occurred to me recently that academia has, in all of its traditional glory, failed to adopt the the Web 2.0 mindset in publication and research. We live in a publish or perish environment. ...

Catastrophizing social media

Catastrophizing Social Media

It’s easy today to hate on social media.  News articles suggest social media causes anxiety, spreads misinformation, and become cesspools of me-to thinking. And not without basis.  Various scientific articles have shared these concerns...

The problem with education

The Problem with Education in America

Two interactions this week helped me to see the current problem in education. In the first, a friend complained about the high cost of college and how it isn’t worth it any more. In...