Major Revisions

Major Revisions
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The world's greatest ecology and environmental sciences podcast

  1. 04/21/2022

    MR076: Hot takes!

    Jon and Jeff explore the utility of the "hot take." Should or can scientists be more provocative in how they frame their science or how they interact with the public? What are the advantages? Disadvantages? Who can even do this--hint, hint it's clearly a privilege issue.

    1h 14m

  2. 03/24/2022

    MR075: Defining "early career" with Drs. Cristy Portales and Lauren Hallett

    Jon and Jeff are joined by Drs. Cristy Portales and Lauren Hallett to talk about the nebulous concept of the "early career" scientist. When does "early career" start? When does it end? We discuss whether it is purely a concept based on time since degree, achievement of certain milestones, or just how one defines themselves.

    56 min

  3. 03/18/2022

    MR074: Theory for the Masses with Dr. Tess Grainger

    Jon, Jeff, and guest co-host Tess Grainger talk about bridging the gap between ecological theorists and empiricists. Where are the challenges? What are the ways forward? What do we gain? Paper for discussion: Grainger et al. 2022 (https://tessgrainger.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/grainger-et-al.-2022-amnat.pdf) .

    55 min

  4. 03/11/2022

    MR073: What Have We Changed Our Minds About?

    Jon and Jeff address the absurdity of reviewing two articles a day, Jeff offers up a revolutionary idea for review papers, and both address whether they would or would not change any of the advice they have given out on the podcast over the years.

    47 min

  5. 03/07/2022

    MR072: New Directions, Making Plans

    Jon and Jeff are back and talking future directions and making plans--with a big announcement and a fair amount of navel-gazing

    44 min

  6. 05/24/2021

    MR071: Fraud and Fabrication

    Grace, Jon, and Jeff discuss the potential occurrences and frequency of data fabrication and scientific fraud in ecology. Just how rare is rare? What is scientific fraud? How do we detect it and how do we prevent it?

    50 min

  7. 05/15/2021

    MR070: Revise and Resubmit

    Grace, Jon, and Jeff reconvene still during the pandemic and talk about career changes, switching universities, what pandemic-induced changes they hope stick around, and whether giraffes are believable as animals.

    43 min

  8. 05/15/2020

    MR067: Basic and Applied Ecology

    Grace, Jon, and Jeff talk about the beginnings of quarantine and then jump into the murky waters that are applied vs. basic ecology. Is there really a difference? Does it matter?

    49 min
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The world's greatest ecology and environmental sciences podcast

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  • Creator
    Major Revisions
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2022
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Explicit
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