19 Things Every Academic Will Immediately Relate To
With great academic power comes a surprisingly limited amount of academic responsibility. Via Sh*t Academics Say.
2.
Don't become an academic. Just kidding. But seriously, stay out of my field.
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Don't become an academic. Just kidding. But seriously, stay out of my field.
2:57 AM - 20 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
3.
Two academics walk into a bar. You should be writing.
Two academics walk into a bar. You should be writing.
12:35 PM - 15 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
5.
I may disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it after peer review.
I may disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it after peer review.
2:51 AM - 12 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
6.
With great academic responsibility often comes a surprisingly limited amount of academic power.
With great academic responsibility often comes a surprisingly limited amount of academic power.
3:09 AM - 27 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
8.
Correlation does not equal causation. Unless it does, in which case that expensive longitudinal study was probably unnecessary.
Correlation does not equal causation. Unless it does, in which case that expensive longitudinal study was probably unnecessary.
12:40 PM - 11 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
9.
Successful academic writing: 1% inspiration 12.51% perseveration 13% omission 30% citation 50% procrastination 90% nonnegotiable deadlines
Successful academic writing:
1% inspiration
12.51% perseveration
13% omission
30% citation
50% procrastination
90% nonnegotiable deadlines
4:02 AM - 11 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
11.
We wish to thank Reviewer 2 for their critical feedback & sincerely apologize for not having written the manuscript they would have written.
We wish to thank Reviewer 2 for their critical feedback & sincerely apologize for not having written the manuscript they would have written.
1:04 PM - 09 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
12.
It's not self-plagiarism. It's an implicit acknowledgment that one cannot improve upon perfection.
It's not self-plagiarism. It's an implicit acknowledgment that one cannot improve upon perfection.
9:43 PM - 08 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
14.
"I'm opening an academic-publishing-themed restaurant. You bring the ingredients & get volunteers to cook & serve. Now pay me $10,000." @xor
"I'm opening an academic-publishing-themed restaurant. You bring the ingredients & get volunteers to cook & serve. Now pay me $10,000." @xor
3:12 PM - 07 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
15.
Unpack it a bit.
17.
You had me at "I read your most recent paper."
You had me at "I read your most recent paper."
2:57 AM - 07 Dec 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
