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Apathy and ivory

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Ryan Tracey

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It gives me no joy to post this one, but as a practitioner I feel compelled to give it a voice…

Three plush Kermit frogs posed in the manner of hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.


Several months ago I emailed the lead author of an academic paper, because I wanted to clarify an aspect of the study that was being reported.

I am yet to receive a reply.

Alas, this isn’t the first time a researcher has ignored a question I’ve asked about their work. One even ignored the question I asked via a comment to their own post about it on LinkedIn.

I can’t help but consider such behaviour disappointing by employees of institutions whose purpose is ostensibly to benefit broader society.

In the meantime, I wonder what their views are on empathy, inclusion and global citizenship.
 
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