User Ben Bolker

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Can I call out a researcher for using Maple without citing it?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 14:20

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Advice needed – I can't reach my collaborator, but there's a short deadline for revising our journal article submission

answered May 30, 2021 at 21:15

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How important is it that your PhD advisor is an experienced, well-known faculty member?

answered Apr 24, 2021 at 23:14

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Should a TA point out a professor's mistake while attending their lecture?

answered Aug 29, 2019 at 18:49

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Does the length of an IPCC Scientific report imply anything about credibility or thoroughness?

answered Aug 21, 2019 at 21:02

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Should someone with severe mental illness discuss that in their Diversity statement?

answered Jan 14 at 22:47

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How to find out the average duration of the peer-review process for a given journal?

answered Aug 22, 2019 at 21:22

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Pros and cons of writing a book review?

answered May 30, 2019 at 0:32

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What other models are in use for evaluating faculty candidates?

answered Nov 27, 2021 at 18:48

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How to deal with unwanted physical contact, presents and attention by a postdoc supervisor?

answered Dec 15, 2020 at 19:03

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How may a young scholar without tenure change their field of research?

answered Aug 9, 2020 at 0:33

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What are appropriate questions for a closed-door (non-public) part of a PhD (or master's) defense?

answered Feb 1, 2021 at 0:35

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Should I email a group regarding issues in work they've cited?

answered Feb 22, 2021 at 0:56

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Is it appropriate to apply for assistant professor positions a few months before obtaining my PhD?

answered May 23, 2021 at 19:03

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Citing books, with unproved facts, in the introduction part of a research paper

answered Jun 6, 2021 at 17:42

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What are the special measures to be taken into account by a lecturer in +100-student classes?

answered Jun 5, 2022 at 20:09

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Can I ask the editor for rapid processing (rapid peer review) in the cover letter of my paper submission?

answered Dec 31, 2018 at 22:06

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Teaching-oriented lectureship in a research-oriented university

answered Aug 16, 2020 at 0:28

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Is there a way to see which papers have used a particular R package?

answered Aug 5, 2020 at 18:50

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What are the economic incentives for professors to hire and train graduate students?

answered Sep 11, 2020 at 0:28

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Noam Chomsky's first article (written at age 10)

answered Jul 23, 2022 at 19:44

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Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

answered May 23, 2021 at 21:59

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What should I do if the editorial process 'may' cost me my publication?

answered Jan 22, 2021 at 19:10

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Joining ArXiv without university affiliation

answered Jun 5, 2020 at 13:03

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How to prepare for an online interview for a professorship position?

answered Jun 19, 2020 at 21:37

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How appropriate or common is it to recommend referees for your paper?

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 22:34

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Writing thesis that rebuts advisor's theory

answered Dec 31, 2020 at 19:41

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Is participating in open peer reviewing good or bad for early career scientists?

answered Jan 2, 2021 at 22:47

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Is it common for a published paper to have some small mistakes?

answered May 8, 2021 at 16:54

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How to handle a seriously unresponsive journal?

answered Aug 1, 2021 at 0:30

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Can I call out a researcher for using Maple without citing it?

Advice needed – I can't reach my collaborator, but there's a short deadline for revising our journal article submission

How important is it that your PhD advisor is an experienced, well-known faculty member?

Should a TA point out a professor's mistake while attending their lecture?

Does the length of an IPCC Scientific report imply anything about credibility or thoroughness?

Should someone with severe mental illness discuss that in their Diversity statement?

How to find out the average duration of the peer-review process for a given journal?

Pros and cons of writing a book review?

What other models are in use for evaluating faculty candidates?

How to deal with unwanted physical contact, presents and attention by a postdoc supervisor?

How may a young scholar without tenure change their field of research?

What are appropriate questions for a closed-door (non-public) part of a PhD (or master's) defense?

Should I email a group regarding issues in work they've cited?

Is it appropriate to apply for assistant professor positions a few months before obtaining my PhD?

Citing books, with unproved facts, in the introduction part of a research paper

What are the special measures to be taken into account by a lecturer in +100-student classes?

Can I ask the editor for rapid processing (rapid peer review) in the cover letter of my paper submission?

Teaching-oriented lectureship in a research-oriented university

Is there a way to see which papers have used a particular R package?

What are the economic incentives for professors to hire and train graduate students?

Noam Chomsky's first article (written at age 10)

Is being a poor writer a serious impediment as a researcher?

What should I do if the editorial process 'may' cost me my publication?

Joining ArXiv without university affiliation

How to prepare for an online interview for a professorship position?

How appropriate or common is it to recommend referees for your paper?

Writing thesis that rebuts advisor's theory

Is participating in open peer reviewing good or bad for early career scientists?

Is it common for a published paper to have some small mistakes?

How to handle a seriously unresponsive journal?