10-09-2016, 03:12 PM
There is one general point I would like to add to this thread - maybe my last one on this topic.
Both in the non-academic and the academic world, there are people capable of presenting a sound and convincing argument, and those who are less capable of doing that. Of course, in the academic world this is a hindrance, and after the first one or two peer reviews one has hopefully learned.
Never did I intend that the word 'amateur' has any negative connotation, and I have seen plenty of very sound and convincing presentations from 'amateurs'.
Additionally, as far as I can tell, several people here and in other fora seem to have some very relevant professional expertise, but, as Anton already pointed out, we don't have (and don't need to have) the CV's or photocopies of any diplomas.
A good example of clear formulation I find in the report from Joe Barabe (McCrone) of the first forensic examination of the inks and pigments in the MS. Some statements are firm, some are less firm, and others are more speculative. This is always made clear by the formulation of these statements. My favourite example:
Both in the non-academic and the academic world, there are people capable of presenting a sound and convincing argument, and those who are less capable of doing that. Of course, in the academic world this is a hindrance, and after the first one or two peer reviews one has hopefully learned.
Never did I intend that the word 'amateur' has any negative connotation, and I have seen plenty of very sound and convincing presentations from 'amateurs'.
Additionally, as far as I can tell, several people here and in other fora seem to have some very relevant professional expertise, but, as Anton already pointed out, we don't have (and don't need to have) the CV's or photocopies of any diplomas.
A good example of clear formulation I find in the report from Joe Barabe (McCrone) of the first forensic examination of the inks and pigments in the MS. Some statements are firm, some are less firm, and others are more speculative. This is always made clear by the formulation of these statements. My favourite example:
Quote:Samples 19 and 20 appear to be different inks, although the small amount of material available from Sample 20 lowers the level of confidence in any conclusions we might wish to draw from the available data.