Monthly Archives: January 2010

Is it wrong to buy publications from grad students and pass them off as your own?

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Katrin Becker

Apparently it is in China – if you get caught. Chinese academia ghost-writing ‘widespread’ This BBC article claims that “More than $100m (£63m) changes hands in China every year for ghost-written academic papers, according to research by a Chinese university.” … Continue reading →

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How are You Helping the Planet?

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Katrin Becker

We are making a mess of our planet. Whether you are a “believer” in the so-called ‘settled science’ of Climate Change or one of those heretics that the Movement derisively refers to as a ‘denialist’, most people would agree, however … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Katrin Becker

We make them every year – at least, many of us do. The whole notion has been so maligned that some of us have taken to keeping them private. What’s wrong with making New Year’s resolutions? It’s as good a … Continue reading →

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