Theory of spike initiation, sensory systems, autonomous behavior, epistemology
Editor Romain Brette
Science, narcissism and the quest for visibility (2017)
Bruno Lemaitre
3 comments on PubPeer PubMed: 28186693 DOI: 10.1111/febs.14032
This is an interesting analysis of narcissism in science. The author argues that: 1) the top level of the scientific hierarchy is populated by narcissistic individuals, 2) narcissism is deleterious for science because it encourages competition over cooperation, and frauds, and because it leads to concentrating resources on a few powerful individuals, 3) the current academic system favors narcissism, at the expense of sound science. An example of narcissistic behavior in science is the obsession for publishing in glam journals, shaping scientific work into engaging stories that highlight the heroic quality of authors.