Peer Reviewing Should be Properly CompensatedAs an academic, I review about about six articles per year, all volunteerly. This has been the tradition for academics for the several…Apr 1Apr 1
A comment on the atrocities in Gaza and Israel, the US DEI policy, and equalityThis is a comment on the writings of Vitaliy Katsenelson, especially the one posted on January 12th, 2024. He wrote that DEI policy is woke…Feb 4Feb 4
Very unapologetic opinion on science funding !I think a strategy similar to some commercial research labs like Bell labs in the 1960s could be better. They used to just give funding to…Jan 28Jan 28
Letter to Israelis and PalestiniansOpen letter on the unfolding cruelty in the Middle East.Jan 21Jan 21
Piled up Higher and Deeper-Issues in Academic Publishing“The men of my own stock, They may do ill or well, But they tell the lies I am wanted to, They are used to the lies I tell; And we do not…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
The Disappearing Uyghur IntellectualsAs an academician, I often grapple with the daily challenges of experiments not working as planned, the disappointment of papers being…Oct 1, 20231Oct 1, 20231
Fundamental research is not superior to engineeringThis is a repost from my personal blog https://mahmutruzi.github.io/posts/2023-07-30-Pure-vs-applied-research/Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 2023
Thoughtful writing !However, I think one aspect of it is really good. It is that scientists, who most people don't have a chance to know in person, sharing…Apr 18, 20211Apr 18, 20211
China, the Country That Is Trying to Connect the World, Is Prohibiting Me from Contacting My FamilyHow the Chinese government is crackdown on Uyghurs, and the world is silent, and personal lossApr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
