Natural Reward Podcast
The Natural Reward podcast will focus on questions of innovation, progress and advancement in the evolution of life. We will discuss the evolution of scientific theories, how to think critically about science, and questions of progress and advancement in technology and human culture. The Natural Reward podcast will cover the philosophy and history of science, evolutionary theory, and economic theory. Music by Christian Bjoerklund.
Natural Reward Podcast
Follow up with Komi German: reviewer’s reaction to her work
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Owen Gilbert
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Komi German about a reviewer’s reaction to her book proposal. All academics deal with rejection. How a researcher deals with rejection determines whether she gets her work published, and how it will appear. We brainstorm strategies to deal with the reviewer’s response and the question of what approach to take in a revision. We discuss whether Komi should try to appeal to her opponents, or whether she should try to appeal to third parties. We also cover some of the issues surrounding Freedom of Expression, including those raised by foundational documents of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the Chicago Statement of Principles, the Chicago Report, and Yale’s Woodward report.