Tag Archives: Academia
IRBs and Clean Secrets
There’s a comment piece I wrote that appears in today’s issue of the journal Nature that talks a bit about the role of open data and IRBs. But I worry that perhaps in the number of iterations it made before publication the main point got muddied a bit. So here it is: Funding agencies and […]
Posted in Research Also tagged Academic Publishing, education, Experimental design, IRB protocols, IRB-approved protocol, Protocol, Scholarly Communication, Science, the journal Nature 3 Comments
Ask Alex: Getting a Communication Ph.D.
So, it’s that time of the year again, and so the inevitable question comes from a few graduate students: Where’s a good place to get a communication Ph.D.? Well, first of all, that’s probably the wrong question. The right question is: “Should I pursue a Ph.D.?” and the answer I will always give is “no.” […]
Posted in Teaching Also tagged Academic degrees, advisor, America, apprentice researcher, ask alex, assistant, Austin, Bachelor's degree, chair of the department, co-worker, Columbia, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctorate, education, Graduate School, knowledge, Learning, National Communication Association, Postgraduate education, recruitment tool, researcher, San Diego, Scholarly Communication, Seattle, Teaching, Titles, United States, University of Washington 56 Comments
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