148: Academic reference letters

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,
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Episode citation
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2022, January 31) "148: Academic reference letters", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/VZ67