TY - JOUR
T1 - An existentialist approach to authentic science
AU - Tan, Shawn Zheng Kai
AU - Lim, Lee Wei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The pressures of the ethos of “publish or perish” in academia has led to a multitude of issues for science and scientists. In this paper, we argue that the existentialist philosophy concept of authenticity would be useful for scientists to prevent issues of reproducibility, data manipulation, fraud, and mentorship. We highlight some major caveats and call for policies to prevent them. Overall, we propose a way for scientists to ensure they do not succumb to the pressures of a career in science.
AB - The pressures of the ethos of “publish or perish” in academia has led to a multitude of issues for science and scientists. In this paper, we argue that the existentialist philosophy concept of authenticity would be useful for scientists to prevent issues of reproducibility, data manipulation, fraud, and mentorship. We highlight some major caveats and call for policies to prevent them. Overall, we propose a way for scientists to ensure they do not succumb to the pressures of a career in science.
KW - Existentialism
KW - Publish or Perish
KW - Rent-seeking behavior
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110043237&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85110043237
SN - 2667-2421
VL - 11
SP - 52
EP - 55
JO - IBRO Neuroscience Reports
JF - IBRO Neuroscience Reports
ER -