Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #2 with Prof. Holtmaat

Prof. Holtmaat points out that the current academic publishing system creates a cycle where funding, research, and publications are tightly linked, making it difficult to break free from its constraints.
Initiatives like bioRxiv are promising steps toward more open science and advocate for reducing the overemphasis on journal impact factors. However, the change requires coordinated efforts from universities, funding agencies, and the academic community.
Ultimately, he emphasizes the importance of balancing cooperation and competition while maintaining scientific integrity and creativity.
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Supported by the International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences in #Göttingen, the European Neuroscience Institute, SFB1286, as well as MBExC.
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