97: Slow science

Dan and James discuss the concept of "slow science", which has been proposed in order to improve the quality of scientific research and create a more sustainable work environment.
Here's what they cover in this episode
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Social media algorithms reward outrage, not quality of substance
A paper on slow science (https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/fulltext/S1364-6613(19)30242-6) from Uta Frith, which includes a proposal of publication limits
Is information overload really a problem?
The META platform (https://www.meta.org/) for a weekly research digest
Would reducing the volume of publications really improve quality?
The working paper (https://osf.io/z47w3/) that simulated the quality vs. quantity question
The slow professor book https://utorontopress.com/ca/the-slow-professor-3
Michael Frank’s paper on N-best evaluation (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661319302347)
Some institutions are now screening papers before submission to check for errors
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Music credits: Lee Rosevere (freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)
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Episode citation and permanent link
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2019, December 2) "Slow Science", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/XEU42, Retrieved from https://osf.io/xeu42/