06-02-2026, 08:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-02-2026, 08:49 PM by MHTamdgidi_(Behrooz).
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(06-02-2026, 07:08 PM)oshfdk wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.(06-02-2026, 05:07 PM)MHTamdgidi_(Behrooz) wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.To make a blank statement that showmanship skills increases scientific value is not helpful at all.
If you are referring to my comments, this is not at all what I said. What I said was "an essential part of having a successful career in academia is at least a little bit of good showmanship". I didn't say anything about scientific value. Showmanship would equally help spread wrong and harmful ideas. But showmanship definitely helps promoting one's ideas, no matter if valuable or not.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I was referring to your point, but did NOT assume you were making blanket statements, so in a way I was myself making a broader statement that you seem to also agree, since you are saying both possibilities as well. I think your general point is that it is not enough for a scientist to discover new findings but be able to communicate them effectively. I think that is a valid point. But if the communication becomes a distraction from the learning and teaching, then it can become counterproductive. I think the topic is worthy of more thinking and examples and I will think more about it.