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Tan SZK, Lim LW. An existentialist approach to authentic science. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021;11:52-55doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001.
Tan, S. Z. K., & Lim, L. W. (2021). An existentialist approach to authentic science. IBRO neuroscience reports, 1152-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001
Tan, Shawn Zheng Kai, and Lim, Lee Wei. "An existentialist approach to authentic science." IBRO neuroscience reports vol. 11 (2021): 52-55. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001
Tan SZK, Lim LW. An existentialist approach to authentic science. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021 Jul 07;11:52-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001. eCollection 2021 Dec. PMID: 34337592; PMCID: PMC8313831.
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IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021 Jul 07;11:52-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001. eCollection 2021 Dec.

An existentialist approach to authentic science.

IBRO neuroscience reports

Shawn Zheng Kai Tan, Lee Wei Lim

Affiliations

  1. School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 34337592 PMCID: PMC8313831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.07.001

Abstract

The pressures of the ethos of "publish or perish" in academia has led to a multitude of issues for science and scientists. In this paper, we argue that the existentialist philosophy concept of authenticity would be useful for scientists to prevent issues of reproducibility, data manipulation, fraud, and mentorship. We highlight some major caveats and call for policies to prevent them. Overall, we propose a way for scientists to ensure they do not succumb to the pressures of a career in science.

© 2021 The Authors.

Keywords: Existentialism; Publish or Perish; Rent-seeking behavior

Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no competing financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.

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