I have heard extreme opinions defending and opposing the importance of scientific journals and magazines. The extremes have desensitized my reaction. Yet, this opinion shocked me: "Publishing in PLOS Genetics will hurt my reputation." I am so shocked as not to be sure what to make out of it. Perhaps the reputation of Enrico Fermi … Continue reading “Publishing in PLOS Genetics will hurt my reputation”
Perception
On the Wings of a Seagull
The time had stopped. Watching the chaotic ballet of ripples in the lake, I was thinking of the deep connections that unify seemingly disparate phenomena. The direction of the wind was fluctuating from second to second, switching the direction of the ripples almost in synchrony with my thoughts. In the Platonic tradition, I have always … Continue reading On the Wings of a Seagull