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Chinese STEM PhDs launch satirical journals to vent academic frustrations

Junior researchers in China's STEM fields are creating satirical journals to cope with academic pressures. These publications, often humorously named after prestigious scientific journals like Science and Nature, serve as an outlet for frustration stemming from the 'publish or perish' culture and intense competition. The researchers feel their work is often driven by external demands for material gain rather than genuine scientific inquiry, leading to low-quality output and a sense of drudgery. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alex Lo ·

    Young, frustrated Chinese STEM PhDs turn to publishing satirical journals

    I did not pay much attention during maths and science classes in school. I could never get into the mindset for STEM study, but I can see there is comfort in the fact that the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter will always be pi, or that the quadratic formula will …