In general, the results could not be combined in an overarching model, and were thus disappointing with regard to scientific progress. In contrast, the end result in terms of publication output was quite positive: the majority of papers were presented at international conferences and published in highly cited journals and several students earned PhD degrees based on their work on the subject.
{e tb} The report elaborates on the specific ways the research went wrong, but there is one unifying cause that explained all others: the ultimate goal of the research was a publication, and the ultimate purpose of the publication was individual advancement.
—
What’s wrong with scientific research? (via b2kn)
e isso é novo? desde quando?
(e, oxe, a última palavra, pra variar, é um link pro TLP)
(via b2kn)