Once upon a time One day, in 1983, Pat Anderson gave birth to a chubby bundle of joy. Years later, and after a whirlwind of numerous trials and tribulations, that little bundle is now bossing Pat Anderson around, trying to take over the world, and jumping – with enthusiasm – all the hurdles life throws …
It’s in our DNA – The Beginning and End of an Era Read More »
Vaccines and variants The last quarter of 2020 brought positive news of COVID-19 vaccines.[1] It also brought the new variant, SARS-CoV-2. Although the positive and negative landed almost simultaneously, researchers believe that the current vaccines will still provide protection – especially as they can be adjusted if needed. Although infection rates in the UK are …
Updated: May 6, 2021 Peer review has been a critical part of academic publishing for almost 300 years – assessing the quality and validity of a manuscript before publication. Fellow experts in the same field scrutinise research, findings, and ideas to maintain the integrity of science. But what happens when a pandemic, like COVID-19, arrives …
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Updated: May 6, 2021 Trust is an obvious ingredient in peer review, isn’t it? We might think this is a rhetorical question, but often, it’s not. Working in the world of academia, we can too easily forget how a whole country – an entire world – trust in scientific research. The general population may not …
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