In the latest issue of Nature a group of researchers published what they call “The Leiden Manifesto” for how to evaluate research using a mixture of bibliometric and qualitative data. They don’t say that bibliometric evaluation should be abolished completely, when used properly such data can reveal very interesting information […]
So, I’m officially a chemist… that’s a scary thought. Today the scientific council of our institute voted unanimously to award me the title doktor habilitowany, which is a sign of being an independent researcher. In Poland it is also a prerequisite for being allowed to supervise PhD students. But since […]
The second metro (subway if you wish) line in Warsaw has been under construction for the last five years now. It has been delayed over and over, but finally, in the beginning of March 2015 it opened. The opening itself was a bit strange. It was done with very little fanfare […]
Som de flesta som intresserar sig för sådan säkert redan sett så publicerade fysikdoktoranden Alexander R. Klotz en artikel in American Journal of Physics* där han beräknat hur lång tid det skulle ta att falla genom jorden. Det är ett klassiskt problem i grundutbildningen i fysik, och under antagandet att […]
