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Open Thread – Ghostwriters, academic integrity, and the Shadow Scholar

Posted on November 17, 2010November 20, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 18 Comments on Open Thread – Ghostwriters, academic integrity, and the Shadow Scholar
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The academic blogosphere is bursting with discussion over this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education: The Shadow Scholar. A professional academic ghostwriter spills the beans on how his business works, who buys his services, and how the system enables it. Go ahead and give it a read, we’ll be right here. So what do … Read More “Open Thread – Ghostwriters, academic integrity, and the Shadow Scholar” »

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on November 5, 2010November 8, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 13 Comments on Weekend Open Thread
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Open thread for the weekend. Feel free to post links, ask questions, or talk about anything that interests you. Here’s some classic Stan Rogers to enjoy. If you had to shut down all large scale commercial fisheries but one, which would you keep and why? ~Southern Fried Scientist

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