Stephen Buranyi writes about science and the socioeconomic structure of the scientific research system in place today. We talk about the joys and sorrows of being a scientist who has escaped the academy, how to pitch ideas for articles for general audience news publications, intentional and unintentional bad data, and the incentive structures surrounding scientific publication.

My apologies for the delay effect on Stephen’s end of the conversation. I like to think that it’s because we were using Mr. Bell’s original transatlantic cable.

Show Notes and Links

• “The High Tech War on Science Fraud”
• “Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?“
• Podcasts associated with both of these articles are available through The Guardian site.