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Episode 11: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?
October 10th, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
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Yoel and Mickey discuss whether and how scientists should publicize their work. Should scientists issue press releases about their findings? Should they write op-ed columns to communicate directly with the public? Do scientists have an obligation to share their work with the public, or does self-promotion involve too many perverse incentives?