I Cut Ties with Science's Top Publisher
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The author cut ties with Nature, a top scientific publisher, citing concerns over diversity initiatives and perceived bias in editorial choices, sparking debate among commenters about the implications of such initiatives.
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It's a right-leaning, anti-woke website.
Horrifying
> In other words, editorial choices and peer review are to be guided not solely by competence but by demographic attributes.
The guidance just says to keep diversity in mind. I don't read it as indicating that diversity should trump field expertise. Does she understand what it means to keep something in mind?
> I cannot stop but wondering — was I asked to review the manuscript because of my expertise in the subject matter or because of my reproductive organs?
This is such an overreaction.
https://hxstem.substack.com/p/why-i-no-longer-engage-with-na...