arielkroon, 2 months ago to Futurology

Is every #academic research assistant/associate position in the Humanities for graduate students only?! I gotta start looking elsewhere.... wherever that is...

@academicchatter #research #AcademicResearch #FediHire #JobSearching #halp

msquebanh, 3 months ago to China

A #genetics journal from a leading #scientific publisher has #retracted 18 papers from #China, marking what is believed to be the largest mass retraction of #AcademicResearch concerning #HumanRights concerns.

The articles were originally published between 2019 and 2021. in Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM), a genetics journal under the purview of the US academic publishing company Wiley.

https://www.phayul.com/2024/02/20/49810

pollybrocket, 4 months ago to ChatGPT

This is why you don't use ChatGPT for research. ESPECIALLY if you're inputting qualitative data from participants without having had their informed consent. Their data ends up on stranger's screens!!!

"Ars reader reports ChatGPT is sending him conversations from unrelated AI users

Names of unpublished research papers, presentations, and PHP scripts also leaked."

#ChatGPT #GenerativeAI #AI #Privacy #ResearchEthics #Ethics #AcademicResearch

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/ars-reader-reports-chatgpt-is-sending-him-conversations-from-unrelated-ai-users/

mattpotter, 4 months ago to Anthropology

Holy shit I love this research paper

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v1

#anthropology #anthro #academia #academicresearch #longevity

Abstract The observation of individuals attaining remarkable ages, and their concentration into geographic sub- regions or 'blue zones', has generated considerable scientific interest. Proposed drivers of remarkable longevity include high vegetable intake, strong social connections, and genetic markers. Here, we reveal new predictors of remarkable longevity and 'supercentenarian' status. In the United States, supercentenarian status is predicted by the absence of vital registration. The state-specific introduction of birth certificates is associated with a 69-82% fall in the number of supercentenarian records. In Italy, which has more uniform vital registration, remarkable longevity is instead predicted by low per capita incomes and a short life expectancy. Finally, the designated 'blue zones' of Sardinia, Okinawa, and Ikaria corresponded to regions with low incomes, low literacy, high crime rate and short life expectancy relative to their national average. As such, relative poverty and short lifespan constitute unexpected predictors of centenarian and supercentenarian status, and support a primary role of fraud and error in generating remarkable human age records. Copyright The copyright holder for this preprint is the author/funder, who has granted bioRxiv

wvmierlo, 1 year ago to random

Textual Scholars:

I am writing something on parallel text editions (like the Norton edition of Wordsworth's The Prelude, 1799, 1805, 1850) and could use your suggestions.

I am looking for the earliest instance of a parallel text edition in English.

I'd also be interested to know which parallel text edition you consider the best (and why) and which is the most used.

#textualscholarship #scholarlyediting #textualcriticism #hivemind #academicresearch #humanities

kyropoulos, 1 year ago to random

Joined in April, but only recently got the chance to explore the platform properly. Now that I feel more at home, I thought it was time for a long-overdue #introduction.

Brevity is not my forte, and although Mastodon’s largesse on the character-limit front is greatly appreciated, it looks that I will still need several posts… please bear with me!

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