Horse 3495 - The US Government Shutdown Is Just "The Matthew Effect" Being Played Out Again For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. - ...

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The US Government Shutdown Is Just "The Matthew Effect" Being Played Out Again

#USPoli #MatthewEffect

The implications of the #MatthewEffect can obviously be felt across researchers.

But also across geographical regions etc.

I wish the field of science was more attuned to the #MatthewEffect (essentially the "rich" getting richer over time)

The consequences are real.

🧵 The Matthew Effect: Why science isn’t a level playing field

Success in science isn’t just about quality or originality. In a new commentary Ondřej Machek reflects on how early wins create self-reinforcing advantages in research careers. Let’s talk about the #MatthewEffect 👇

when quality is tough to measure objectively, reputation often takes its place and the #Mattheweffect takes over. Well-known names get the recognition, even if their work isn’t actually superior. 🤷‍♀️📚

#academia
#science
#education

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Do researchers from prestigious universities deserve advantages in research funding? Evidence from the National Natural Science Foundation of China - Scientometrics Existing literature underscores the unequal distribution of research funding across universities of varying prestige, yet the mechanisms through which university prestige influences funding success re...

#AcademicSky

Researchers at prestigious universities (in China) benefit in getting grant funding, even controlling for PI research background.

The "rich" getting richer.

#MatthewEffect

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Do researchers from prestigious universities deserve advantages in research funding? Evidence from the National Natural Science Foundation of China - Scientometrics Existing literature underscores the unequal distribution of research funding across universities of varying prestige, yet the mechanisms through which university prestige influences funding success re...

Do researchers from prestigious universities have an unfair advantage in securing research funding? A new study on China's NSFC grants confirms the #MatthewEffect - the rich get richer in academia. doi.org/10.1007/s111... #ScienceFunding #AcademicInequality #Scientometrics

Quote from the Bible (Matthew 25:29). "For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away."

AKA the #MatthewEffect.

New study: "While #LLMs can aid in citation generation, they may also amplify existing biases, such as the #MatthewEffect, and introduce new ones, potentially skewing scientific knowledge dissemination."
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15739

#AI #Citations, #CitationBias

Some context for my frustration.
£225m get tossed at a single shiny AI-exclusive machine, while many UK ARC teams scrounge for funds to replace lost staff & aging infrastructure. #MatthewEffect #LevelingUp is a farce.
www.gov.uk/government/n...