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After writing about specialization and tenure, particularly in the context of scientific history, it was interesting to read a recent interview with the head of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr.

Bemet discusses the NSF’s strategic plan, future goals, and context in the overall U.S. government and society.

But here are some interesting quotes [...]

Over the holiday break, I was talking with a friend of the family about the history of science. Today, academics revolve around publication of results–and a publication record (and citation record) are important ways to measure research output of young scholars. (I’ll leave out the question of self-citation, dividing larger work into multiple small communications, [...]