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Re-Noted: 6 Ways to Use a Diary

Noted • 8471 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24

🎨 Art & Illustration Diaries Illustrations Artists Journals

Keeping a diary is a gift to your future self.
Morning Pages are a helpful practice for writing out thoughts first thing in the morning.
Using different formats like single line entries, illustrated diaries, or one page diaries can make diary-keeping more engaging and creative.

A minimum word count for journal articles is among the dumbest ideas prevalent in academia

De Pony Sum • 294 implied HN points • 13 Sep 23

📖 Philosophy Academia Journals Research Ideas Theory

A minimum word count for journal articles can limit the potential of important work.
Short, succinct articles can be just as impactful and should be encouraged.
Academia's focus on long, complex papers may hinder true intellectual insight.

Science is launching a daily newsletter

Science Forever • 238 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23

🔬 Science Newsletter Research Journals Commentary

Science is launching a daily newsletter called Science_Adviser.
The newsletter will cover papers from Science journals, commentaries, highlights from the internet, and original pieces about new research and scientific life.
Christie Wilcox will be writing and running the newsletter.

The exponential enshittification of science

Marcus on AI • 12 HN points • 15 Mar 24

🔬 Science Technology AI Research Journals Ethics

Concerns about the increase in low-quality scientific content due to AI technology like Generative AI
Recognition that the current pace of problematic scientific content creation is moving fast and in a negative direction
Proposals for solutions such as imposing taxes on AI manufacturers to subsidize journal review systems

Journals That Ban Replications--Are They Serious Scholarly Outlets At All?

The Good Science Project • 1 HN point • 26 Sep 23

🔬 Science Research Journals Trust Errors

Trust in science is earned, not demanded.
Journals should prioritize publishing replications to correct errors and earn public trust.
Scientific institutions should adopt the Pottery Barn Rule for accountability and to encourage replications.

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Your Support Keeps 'Outspoken' Alive

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 0 implied HN points • 26 Nov 24

🏥 Health Politics Public Health Vaccines Research Journals Community Advocacy

Community support is crucial for sharing important news and research. Your involvement helps keep the conversation going.
DailyClout’s research on Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has produced meaningful reports that are available for public access.
Financial contributions from the community allow independent journalism to thrive and grow its reach.

Notebooks: A Writer’s (and an Imagination’s) Truest Friends

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 19

📚 Literature Writing Imagination Journals Fiction Creativity

Notebooks are non-judgmental and affordable companions, especially in a harsh world.
Keeping a notebook or journal can be a powerful tool for creativity and mental health, offering a safe space for thoughts and ideas.
Notebooks can hold the key to self-expression, exploration of experiences, and nurturing the imagination, regardless of whether you are a writer or not.