Bullied into Bad Science by Dr Stephen Eglen

About the speaker

Dr Stephen Eglen is currently a Reader in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. His undergraduate degree was in Cognitive Science, Psychology and Computer Science (Nottingham), followed by a doctorate in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Sussex). His research interests focus on understanding the development of the nervous system: How do neurons form connections with each other into structured networks? He works primarily on analyzing and modelling of neuronal activity and development in the visual system. Recent work has applied these techniques to understanding networks derived from human stem cells and for neurotoxicity testing.

About the talk

Dr Stephen Eglen talks about the Bullied into Bad Science campaign, an initiative by early career researchers (ECRs) for ECRs who aim for a fairer, more open and ethical research and publication environment. Founded by behavioural ecologist Dr Corina Logan, the initiative aims to help ECRs who have “felt pressured into taking professional actions that are against your ethics”, and it features a petition in the form of an open letter as well as an 8-point program of actions that institutions could adopt if they want to support their ECRs. You can learn more and sign the petition here.