academics

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Shockingly little of the research published by academics is ever cited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The panel of experts which chose the contenders is made up of wildlife filmmakers and presenters Gordon Buchanan, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nadeem Perera, alongside Ulster Wildlife's Katy Bell, and academics Steve Ormerod and Dawn Scott.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

What’s Next: A Brookings Institution survey found a third of academics and Fed watchers agree Fed officials should give fewer speeches, but about half find the quarterly economic projections useful.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

UCL's dinosaur evolution team includes five academics along with research fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and more than 10 PhD students.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

People often tell me that academics have no choice but to write badly because the gatekeepers of journals and university presses insist on ponderous language as proof of one’s seriousness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker