Originally, I wanted to write a blogpost about feeling like a fraud. However, during the writing process, I noticed that that does not really capture the essence of the problem I wanted to reflect on. Feeling like a fraud was just one of the insecurities that the little voice in the back of my head…
Author: Nina Schwarzbach
Critical People in Academia – An Interview with Laura Bringmann and Markus Eronen
After a long time of silence (surprise, PhDs are stressful and juggling side projects is difficult), I finally had time to write down an interview that I did last year for the series about critical people. This interview is special. First of all, it was conducted with two people, who second of all, are very…
Critical People in Academia – An Interview with Ineke Wessel
When looking for more ‘critical people’ to talk to for this series, I thought about the different researchers that I met during my studies. One of them was Ineke Wessel – I met her when I was looking to learn more about statistics and meta-science. She is known for her research on controversial memory topics…
Critical People in Academia – An Interview with Rink Hoekstra
Last year, I conducted interviews with researchers about their attitudes towards open science. Some interviewees told me that people are easily put into camps, among others ‘the open science movement’ or ‘the critical people’. Such a label might trigger different reactions or even prejudice. Being interested in dynamics within academia, I was curious about what…
Nina’s View of Academia – Before Starting
A bit later than I intended, I would also like to introduce myself. I almost finished my master’s degree and feeling grateful, excited, nervous and ready to mentally prepare for my PhD journey. After spending some time in beautiful wintery Austria, I am recharged and ready to reflect a little bit on my current opinions. …