Today I counted beans for science (in a horticultutal way and not a “beancounter” sense).
I was also asked to account for money that I had spent, (in a “beancounter” sense).
Somehow these are both related to my job in chemistry.
There should be automated checks of the novelty vs. the literature during the publication process. I am seeing papers getting published today that are essentially slight modifications from 10 year old papers, without citing them. #ChemChat
I too am a member of the "definitely hang up on Isaac Chotiner" club
This is a brutal post lol
@brandontbishop.bsky.social what's your opinion of this article?
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I have always loved that Ozymandias poem - I wish it did not feel so appropriate for our times.