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2021 John Maddox Prize, nominations are open until 14th June 2021

Discussion in 'Other health news and research' started by Andy, Apr 7, 2021.

  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    Nominations for the 2021 John Maddox Prize are open until 14 June. Find out more about how to make your nomination.

    The John Maddox prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The Prize has been awarded annually since 2012 to researchers who have shown great courage and integrity in standing up for science and scientific reasoning against fierce opposition and hostility. Each year there is one or two winners, and an additional prize for an early career researcher.

    The prize brings into the spotlight the difficulty faced by many who fight to share the results of research evidence, and inspires and encourages people the world over to do the same. In 2019 there were over 200 nominations from 38 countries.

    https://senseaboutscience.org/john-maddox-prize/

     
  2. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    I'm tempted to place a bet on Trisha Greenhalgh winning this, given she is friends with the right people and has cast valid criticisms of her work and inaccurate statements on ME as abuse.
     
  3. Trish

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    The prize became a joke when it was given to Wessely.
     
  4. NelliePledge

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    Should be Caroline W and Tom
     
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    Kitty Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Or Brian Hughes
     
  6. Robert 1973

    Robert 1973 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    https://twitter.com/user/status/1379757128345354242


    I sent the following letter to Nature last year but it wasn’t published and they stuck to their policy of not entering into discussion about letters submitted for publication, despite my best efforts.
     
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    I like to think of the John Maddox Prize as a satirical annual ceremony on a par with the Golden Raspberry Awards.
     
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    rvallee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    The day they gave that award to Wessely made the award as meaningless as the day the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kissinger. Clearly more of a celebrity thing, zero to do with science.
     
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    John Maddox would be turning in his grave at what was being done in his name.
     

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