2025
Pet peeve: give me a bloody link
I can't stand it! Give me a link if you reference a study
2023
AI Detection in Science: A Step Forward or a Misstep?
A recent AI detection tool claims unprecedented accuracy in identifying AI-generated scientific texts. But does it really work, and should we even be using such tools in academic research?
Exploring the AI frontier: colouring books
Last week, I was talking about how I used gpt4 to get myself out of a colouring book pickle, but my (simplistic) solution, which kept my kids occupied, is already outdated…
Writing is a key skill for academics, but it is often neglected. Here are some tips to improve your writing in just ten minutes.
Navigating the Headlines: A Closer Look at UK’s Inflation and Housing Market
Yesterday’s headlines have brought a wave of optimism about the UK’s economy. We’re seeing reports suggesting that the ‘UK inflation set to fall ‘dramatically’ to 'a two-year low’ and about how little house prices have fallen.
2022
The power of data literacy in the data age
Is data literacy more important than data analytics? I think it is true for most people that learning data analytics is less important than learning the fundamentals of data literacy.
Three amazing facts about measurements
Adopting a historical perspective on things we take for granted is often fascinating. For example, measurement is not something one usually spends a lot of time questioning.
One simple tip to avoid falling for fake news and bullshit
In a recent column, Tim Harford argued that in the information war, the scarce resources are curiosity, patience, persistence and judgment. I believe that there is something fundamental in this claim.
Four tips to make your writing four times better
In his classic book On Writing Well, William Zinsser gives four important pieces of advice to write better: use good verbs, prefer the active voice, simplify, and, finally, be concrete.
Book Review of Deep Work by Cal Newport
A review of Deep Work by Cal Newport
Presentation 101, How to Present Effectively
Tips to present effectively
2021
Simple things to avoid in order to write better, tips for students (and others)
This is a short post about annoying writing habits that most students (and many faculty) fall into on a regular basis.
Review of How to Write a Paragraph
A short review of How to Write a Paragraph by Linda Elder and Richard Paul.
Students, classes are but the tip of the iceberg! How to manage your studying time better
This is the second installment in my learning to learn series; the first explored four tips to study better.
This is the second installment in my learning to learn series; the first explored four tips to study better.
You should use open-source software for teaching!
I have been teaching Data Analytics modules in various forms for the past five years. I started teaching class using R, because it was what I knew and what I used in my work. But over the years, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what software to teach.
A short review of Take Great Notes by Mal Leicester and Denise Taylor
Rote memorising or more? Can using flashcards improve learning?
Flashcards are a well known studying technique and are widely used in language learning and medicine to help memorise large amount of information. They are less widely used in social sciences, which raises the question: is this because they are less useful here or because we are collectively missing a trick?
Review of The Craft of College Teaching by Robert DiYanni and Anton Borst
A review of The Craft of College Teaching by Robert DiYanni and Anton Borst
Why should you love group work? It's hard, but it works wonders!
This is the second installment in my learning to learn series; the first explored four tips to study better.
How Ultralearning helps you learn faster, better and remember more?
I recently finished reading Ultralearning by Scott H. Young.
You can learn better! Four cool studying tips for students
I recently finished teaching three MSc classes online. Here is what I learned.
Let's not abandon progress! How can we learn to love online learning?
I recently finished teaching three MSc classes online. Here is what I learned.
Bruno Latour and Social Network Theory
This article was first published on LinkedIn on 15th June 2020.
2018
2017
Reproducibility in Management Scholarship
Reproducibility in management and literate programming