"Just as Wall Street needs to break the……" — Randy Schekman
"Just as Wall Street needs to break the hold of the bonus culture, which drives risk-taking that is rational for individuals but damaging to the financial system, so science must break the tyranny of the luxury journals. The result will be better research that better serves science and society."
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Randy Schekman
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12 Quotes by Randy Schekman
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It's actually a very unpleasant experience to read a Nature paper, or to read a Science paper.
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I got into science because I thought that, with inspiration and hard work, I could figure out how life works.
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The night before the Nobel announcement every year, I've gone to bed feeling quite anxious. I was optimistic, and also…
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I was driven completely by a desire to understand how cells worked.
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It is common, and encouraged by many journals, for research to be judged by the impact factor of the journal…
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I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity.
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Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a microscope for hours…
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The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my…
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When I was a postdoc, I jotted every fresh thought on a three-by-five card and kept them in a card…
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Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the chemistry of life.
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The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the…
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