The problem is that the obligation to publish a certain number of articles in a year is incompatible with the actual research work itself, which goes through phases of greater and lesser productivity. The criteria is more quantitative than qualitative, which is perverse.
—Pilar Pinto, a lecturer and PhD candidate in arts and humanities at University of Cádiz in Spain, commenting in an Equal Times story on how academic publishing clashes with scientific culture (March 1)
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We’ve been concerned throughout this pandemic about the level of prolonged stress, exacerbated by the grief, trauma and isolation that Americans are experiencing. This survey reveals a secondary crisis that is likely to have persistent, serious mental and physical health consequences for years to come.
—Arthur C. Evans Jr., CEO of the American Psychological Association, in a press release about the organization’s recently published “Stress in America” survey, which compiled responses from more than 3,000 adults in the US in late February (March 11)
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