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A Very Plural Bias Speaking in terms of a singular cognitive bias is an inaccurate but widely accepted practice. The term is used to describe inherent errors in thinking and judgment that humans make in processing information on a daily…

The Scientific Method Modern science is built on a foundation of the assumed purity of the scientific method. The approach has remained unchanged—identify and define a problem, gather relevant data, develop a tentative hypothesis,…

As an academic researcher, the quality of your research publications has traditionally been measured by the prestige of the journals in which your work has been published. The prestige or impact of those journals is usually measured by…

Bridging the Language Gap The predominance of English as the global language of science is an easily forgotten blessing for those scientists and researchers with English as their first language. The idiosyncratic and often nonsensical…

“Branding is for Products, Not People!” Sound familiar? You have reached a point in your academic career where you have a solid body of work, a track record of well-received conference papers, one or two industry-standard books, and a…

The Most Commonly Wasted Opportunity When the stressful interview comes to its inevitable end, it’s either gone really well and you think it’s in the bag, or you “ummed” and “aahhed” all the way through it and you’re wishing you had just…

The Holy Grail of Academia Tenure is seen as having ‘made it’ as an academic — by virtue of experience, expertise, research and authorship. It can be a long journey, lasting up to a decade and sometimes longer, with specific expectations…

The Sage on the Stage Being asked to present a paper at an academic conference can be a great honor. You are finally being recognized as an expert in your field, based on your research, publications, or both. In the glaring spotlight of…

The advisor–graduate student relationship can a tricky one. When it is good, it’s really good. But when it’s bad, it can negatively impact the grad student’s career, and in some cases, the advisor’s as well. So what is that rule of thumb…

What Constitutes Basic Research? Basic research (also described as fundamental or pure research) categorizes any study with the objective of deeper understanding of the fundamental aspects of a phenomenon, thereby contributing to the…