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I haven't even thought about writing papers for publication since mid-January. To address the threat posed by #COVID19, it's all about making progress as fast as possible, and sharing what we find as broadly as possible. https://nyti.ms/2Uy7HRD
I'm doing some modeling. But most of my time goes to talking with others about their work, scientific communication around public health, writing rapid post-publication peer reviews on twitter, connecting people, and working to policymakers to understand the scientific landscape.
I can readily afford to ignore the gap it will leave on my CV. I'm tenured at a great school— @UW—where I love to work.
But when this is all over, let's think about how we can recognize and remember the contributions of those who've done the same at far greater professional risk.
But when this is all over, let's think about how we can recognize and remember the contributions of those who've done the same at far greater professional risk.
So many of my junior colleagues at the graduate, postdoctoral, and pre-tenure stages of their careers are doing the same thing I am, fearlessly.
As we hire and confer tenure in the coming years, we need to recognize every manner of creative contribution these people have made.
As we hire and confer tenure in the coming years, we need to recognize every manner of creative contribution these people have made.
We must find a way to do this irrespective of whether those contributions leave a traditional paper trail.
I'd recommend a narrative-based approach to assessing activity during this period, recognizing that each of us has different leverage points to maximize our contributions.
I'd recommend a narrative-based approach to assessing activity during this period, recognizing that each of us has different leverage points to maximize our contributions.
