The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2023

The researchers analyzed peer-reviewed data from nearly 50 journals in the physical and life science fields and found that evaluators didn’t show any noticeable bias against novelty, as has long been the fear. The researchers focused their attention on later-stage selection, as this is when projects are typically complete.

Peer Review 82

Peer Review Consensus Review Uncertainty 82

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2021

What’s more, they argue that the Covid pandemic has exacerbated the situation as the inherent uncertainty around the virus created an urgency for answers into which spurious claims could be thrust forth. It is not without costs, however, as the peer-review process is usually removed in the rush to print.

Peer Review 127

Peer Review Incentives Uncertainty Review 127

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 30, 2022

Scientific uncertainty. The researchers examined how scientific uncertainty is communicated in news articles and whether the claims made tend to be exaggerated or not. For instance, using precise numbers indicates a high degree of certainty, whereas terms like “might” and “suggest” express more uncertainty.

Uncertainty 104

Uncertainty Peer Review Report Audience 104

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 8, 2021

The normal publishing process would not allow sufficient expediency to this process, so many papers have been published as preprint research that has not been peer-reviewed. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a deluge of papers published by researchers around the world who are striving to understand and document the situation.

Fraser 84

Fraser Peer Review Simon Media 84

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

And especially in chaos and uncertainty, leadership is about helping your team make the best possible decisions with the information you have. Diversify your sources : Innovation thrives no cross-pollination. In my 20-plus years of coaching CEOs, great leadership has transformed from top-down directives to “collaborative adaptation.”

Self-aware 52

Self-aware Hofstede Mentor Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This dispersion of practice makes it more likely that a surgeon today may be the only one to perform certain procedures in a given geographic region (particularly outside of large cities) and that innovative ideas, tips, and best practices may arise from outside of the traditional academic “hubs.” ” Enter social media.

Media 8

Media Skills Conference Learning-by-Doing 8