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Category Archives: General
The Crazy World of Peer Review
Jüri Allik, UT Professor of Experimental Psychology and one of the world’s most cited scientists in his field, elaborates on three main shortcomings of peer review: slowness, ineffectiveness, and amorality. Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research
Tagged blind review, editing system, editor, manuscript, peer review system, peer-review, plagiarism, psychology, reviewer, scientific publishing
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Brave New World of Scientific Publishing
Jüri Allik, UT Professor of Experimental Psychology and one of the world’s most cited scientists in his field, reveals the shady details of the closed world of scientific publishing. Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research
Tagged editing system, editors, peer-review, publishing, publishing houses, research, science, scientific, scientific journals, Web of Science
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10 Tongue Twisters To Get You Started on Estonian
Impress your friends and yourself by learning 10 difficult and fun Estonian words and phrases. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Studies
Tagged Estonian, Estonian for dummies, Estonian words, language study, learn to impress
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Are Open Notebooks the Future of Science?
Mart Zirnask looks into the benefits of ‘open notebook science’, wherein the scientist discloses the entire research process in real time, publishing both successful and failed experiments. Continue reading
Posted in General, Research
Tagged future of science, negative data, open notebook science, open-access data, science journal, science philosophy
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Make Your Own UT Snowflake
Download the design and make your own snowflake, University of Tartu style! Continue reading
Some Things About Something: A Buddhist Memoir From Tartu
A Buddhist and researcher Chipamong Chowdhury discusses the nature and future of Buddhism, the relations of Buddhism and science, practical applications of Buddhism, and particularities of Buddhism in Estonia. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Tartu
Tagged Buddhism, Buddhism and science, Buddhist, Estonian Buddhism, meditation, philosophy, pragmatism, psychotherapy, scientific Buddhism, Tartu
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Deceleration
July is the month of deceleration: everyone is on vacation, many businesses close down, and newspapers have a hard time inventing news. Life becomes slower and… happier. How to extend July? Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Tartu
Tagged consumer society, consumerism, curation, deceleration, July, less is more, minimalism, recycling, slow fashion, slow food, summer, upcycling, vacation
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