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 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024
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 4, 2024Feb 4, 2024
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 28, 2024Jan 28, 2024
Letter to Israelis and PalestiniansOpen letter on the unfolding cruelty in the Middle East.Jan 21, 2024Jan 21, 2024
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
Improving Academic Writing Skills: Personal Perspective of an ESL ResearcherThere are tons of advice on the internet on academic writing, and even some pop up, unsolicited, in your mailbox. But most of them assume…Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Great writing Martina !Your writing may have been motivated by the extreme events unfolding in the US, but a more close analogy to the 1930's Germany, at scale…Feb 25, 20211Feb 25, 20211
Super hydrophobic coatings, What are they and how they workHave you heard of Neverwet or UltraEverDry? If you haven't yet, you do now.Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021