<![CDATA[Very interesting proposal:]]>Very interesting proposal:

"Between these worlds [academia and industry] lies a growing population of practitioners, independent scholars, citizen scientists, individuals working at the intersection of art and science, and retired researchers, who—despite losing formal institutional affiliation—retain deep domain expertise and a continued drive to develop new research ideas. "

Third spaces for science: reimagining research beyond academia and industry:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166223626000925?via%3Dihub

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/954587f4-ce1a-4a73-87f9-3eccf3d16eb9/very-interesting-proposalRSS for NodeMon, 25 May 2026 21:30:36 GMTFri, 22 May 2026 12:58:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Very interesting proposal: on Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:15 GMT]]>@brembs This is why I've been totally vicious in my comments when it comes to academic gatekeeping of science.

I've run community science projects and have published with "amateur" scientists (who regularly teach abroad at academic institutions, but are happily skipped in broader collaborations).

Seeing this written is not some kind of revelation, this is people finally getting their heads out of their asses.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/koen_hufkens/statuses/116618468775984856https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/koen_hufkens/statuses/116618468775984856Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:15 GMT