some of my first childhood memories were memories of war unfortunately in 1990s
memories of war unfortunately in 1990s
memories of war unfortunately in 1990s in Bosnia and Herzegovina and those are
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and those are
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and those are rather scary mosaics of sounds and
rather scary mosaics of sounds and
rather scary mosaics of sounds and images coupled with a realization that
images coupled with a realization that
images coupled with a realization that the children games with guns that I
the children games with guns that I
the children games with guns that I played with my friends resembled reality
played with my friends resembled reality
played with my friends resembled reality much more than ever supposed to
much more than ever supposed to
much more than ever supposed to however some 20 years later this time as
however some 20 years later this time as
however some 20 years later this time as a researcher I started a project the
a researcher I started a project the
a researcher I started a project the time to discover what really happened
time to discover what really happened
time to discover what really happened during the dis period and understand the
during the dis period and understand the
during the dis period and understand the dynamics of events my focus was placed
dynamics of events my focus was placed
dynamics of events my focus was placed on the role of religion and religious
on the role of religion and religious
on the role of religion and religious leaders in the processes of conflict
leaders in the processes of conflict
leaders in the processes of conflict transformation transitioned from war to
transformation transitioned from war to
transformation transitioned from war to peace however I was about to undergo
peace however I was about to undergo
peace however I was about to undergo another transformation myself and that
another transformation myself and that
another transformation myself and that was a transformation of my ideas what a
was a transformation of my ideas what a
was a transformation of my ideas what a typical scientific research journey
typical scientific research journey
typical scientific research journey looks like and today I want to talk to
looks like and today I want to talk to
looks like and today I want to talk to you about that journey the journey that
you about that journey the journey that
you about that journey the journey that started with a great plan and ended with
started with a great plan and ended with
started with a great plan and ended with great things that happened in a well
great things that happened in a well
great things that happened in a well quite unplanned way but let me first
quite unplanned way but let me first
quite unplanned way but let me first start with a simple comparison so we all
start with a simple comparison so we all
start with a simple comparison so we all know that fashion industry is often
know that fashion industry is often
know that fashion industry is often criticized for promoting unrealistic bad
criticized for promoting unrealistic bad
criticized for promoting unrealistic bad images so even top models are routinely
images so even top models are routinely
images so even top models are routinely subjected to intensive Photoshop
subjected to intensive Photoshop
subjected to intensive Photoshop treatments and the consequences are of a
treatments and the consequences are of a
treatments and the consequences are of a negative for people’s body perception
negative for people’s body perception
negative for people’s body perception self-esteem even eating habits but I
self-esteem even eating habits but I
self-esteem even eating habits but I wonder where something similar is
wonder where something similar is
wonder where something similar is happening in the field of science of
happening in the field of science of
happening in the field of science of course you might have noticed the light
course you might have noticed the light
course you might have noticed the light bulb is photoshopped but the problem in
bulb is photoshopped but the problem in
bulb is photoshopped but the problem in the latter case does not lie on the
the latter case does not lie on the
the latter case does not lie on the surface of magazines but rather below
surface of magazines but rather below
surface of magazines but rather below the carpet it is the reality of wrong
the carpet it is the reality of wrong
the carpet it is the reality of wrong hypothesis fail assumptions mistakes and
hypothesis fail assumptions mistakes and
hypothesis fail assumptions mistakes and difficulties that actually
difficulties that actually
difficulties that actually ever find their way to reports
ever find their way to reports
ever find their way to reports scientific magazines and publications
scientific magazines and publications
scientific magazines and publications instead the story usually looks like
instead the story usually looks like
instead the story usually looks like this at the beginning you have a hero or
this at the beginning you have a hero or
this at the beginning you have a hero or a hero in who is always talented he’ll
a hero in who is always talented he’ll
a hero in who is always talented he’ll always humble who detects a research
always humble who detects a research
always humble who detects a research problem and three application of
problem and three application of
problem and three application of scientific method follows predictable
scientific method follows predictable
scientific method follows predictable steps over solution I practice this part
steps over solution I practice this part
steps over solution I practice this part the problem with this model is that of
the problem with this model is that of
the problem with this model is that of course it operates with the idea of
course it operates with the idea of
course it operates with the idea of linear progress and a stable actor
linear progress and a stable actor
linear progress and a stable actor whereas in reality in order to go from
whereas in reality in order to go from
whereas in reality in order to go from point A to point B you have to descend
point A to point B you have to descend
point A to point B you have to descend into hell that’s where the majority of
into hell that’s where the majority of
into hell that’s where the majority of your PhD life happens anyway just a side
your PhD life happens anyway just a side
your PhD life happens anyway just a side note and although the final point B
note and although the final point B
note and although the final point B might be the same what happens in
might be the same what happens in
might be the same what happens in between actually makes the game
between actually makes the game
between actually makes the game different and if we remove the middle
different and if we remove the middle
different and if we remove the middle part we actually apply a beautifying
part we actually apply a beautifying
part we actually apply a beautifying filter which removes all the
filter which removes all the
filter which removes all the imperfections and suddenly everything
imperfections and suddenly everything
imperfections and suddenly everything seems so neat clean straightforward and
seems so neat clean straightforward and
seems so neat clean straightforward and shall I say so scientific and I wonder
shall I say so scientific and I wonder
shall I say so scientific and I wonder whether in this case there’s similar
whether in this case there’s similar
whether in this case there’s similar negative effects analogous to those of
negative effects analogous to those of
negative effects analogous to those of fashion magazines and the three
fashion magazines and the three
fashion magazines and the three especially worrying symptoms in academia
especially worrying symptoms in academia
especially worrying symptoms in academia first is the growing depression second
first is the growing depression second
first is the growing depression second is so-called impostor syndrome that even
is so-called impostor syndrome that even
is so-called impostor syndrome that even academics with pristine series creative
academics with pristine series creative
academics with pristine series creative Minh sometimes report feeling like in
Minh sometimes report feeling like in
Minh sometimes report feeling like in posters they’re not up to the task and
posters they’re not up to the task and
posters they’re not up to the task and that ours always do it better finally
that ours always do it better finally
that ours always do it better finally there is well-documented systematic
there is well-documented systematic
there is well-documented systematic positive bias where those results which
positive bias where those results which
positive bias where those results which are seen as publishable good and
are seen as publishable good and
are seen as publishable good and positive are being published and others
positive are being published and others
positive are being published and others are being neglected which of course
are being neglected which of course
are being neglected which of course creates a serious replication problem
creates a serious replication problem
creates a serious replication problem and of course I know there are many
and of course I know there are many
and of course I know there are many factors here at play such as economic
factors here at play such as economic
factors here at play such as economic insecurity workload time pressure
insecurity workload time pressure
insecurity workload time pressure publication pressure but we cannot
publication pressure but we cannot
publication pressure but we cannot neglect that the idea of scientific
neglect that the idea of scientific
neglect that the idea of scientific research
research
research that we create and share influences the
that we create and share influences the
that we create and share influences the way how we do this research and finally
way how we do this research and finally
way how we do this research and finally how we feel about ourselves as
how we feel about ourselves as
how we feel about ourselves as researchers and if we could change this
researchers and if we could change this
researchers and if we could change this and be more realistic and honest about
and be more realistic and honest about
and be more realistic and honest about the way how we do research we can not
the way how we do research we can not
the way how we do research we can not only enhance transparency but also send
only enhance transparency but also send
only enhance transparency but also send a message that science is not just a
a message that science is not just a
a message that science is not just a dull and gray play for superheroes in
dull and gray play for superheroes in
dull and gray play for superheroes in white coats but something which is at
white coats but something which is at
white coats but something which is at least fifty shades more interesting let
least fifty shades more interesting let
least fifty shades more interesting let me give you an illustration from my own
me give you an illustration from my own
me give you an illustration from my own research so I said at the beginning my
research so I said at the beginning my
research so I said at the beginning my focus was the role of religion and
focus was the role of religion and
focus was the role of religion and religious leaders in the processes of
religious leaders in the processes of
religious leaders in the processes of conflict transformation in
conflict transformation in
conflict transformation in bosnia-herzegovina so before going there
bosnia-herzegovina so before going there
bosnia-herzegovina so before going there I developed the whole set of extensive
I developed the whole set of extensive
I developed the whole set of extensive research protocols I also developed many
research protocols I also developed many
research protocols I also developed many geographical maps hierarchical
geographical maps hierarchical
geographical maps hierarchical representation which could be expanded
representation which could be expanded
representation which could be expanded on many levels
on many levels
on many levels there were interactive maps with
there were interactive maps with
there were interactive maps with overlays and filters which enables you
overlays and filters which enables you
overlays and filters which enables you to make very specific selections all
to make very specific selections all
to make very specific selections all these thoughts could be again expanded I
these thoughts could be again expanded I
these thoughts could be again expanded I connected them with the GPS system of my
connected them with the GPS system of my
connected them with the GPS system of my car and I was ready to go my idea was
car and I was ready to go my idea was
car and I was ready to go my idea was the following contact interview analyse
the following contact interview analyse
the following contact interview analyse repeat I was thinking what could
repeat I was thinking what could
repeat I was thinking what could possibly go wrong on the left side here
possibly go wrong on the left side here
possibly go wrong on the left side here you see a page from my research diary
you see a page from my research diary
you see a page from my research diary before leaving Belgium here on the right
before leaving Belgium here on the right
before leaving Belgium here on the right side you have an expert excerpt from the
side you have an expert excerpt from the
side you have an expert excerpt from the same diary just a few weeks after
same diary just a few weeks after
same diary just a few weeks after arriving to Bosnia Herzegovina you might
arriving to Bosnia Herzegovina you might
arriving to Bosnia Herzegovina you might have not noticed the difference
have not noticed the difference
have not noticed the difference experienced CRO follow gist would
experienced CRO follow gist would
experienced CRO follow gist would confirm you that there is certain
confirm you that there is certain
confirm you that there is certain increase in an anxiety in between so
increase in an anxiety in between so
increase in an anxiety in between so what happened was that my perfect plan
what happened was that my perfect plan
what happened was that my perfect plan simply didn’t work and I hit the wall of
simply didn’t work and I hit the wall of
simply didn’t work and I hit the wall of silence my long elaborated emails were
silence my long elaborated emails were
silence my long elaborated emails were left unanswered although I tried with my
left unanswered although I tried with my
left unanswered although I tried with my academic credential it didn’t work and I
academic credential it didn’t work and I
academic credential it didn’t work and I liked to meditate the beauty of my
liked to meditate the beauty of my
liked to meditate the beauty of my preparatory work but I knew that I had
preparatory work but I knew that I had
preparatory work but I knew that I had to change something and change it
to change something and change it
to change something and change it quickly so in short what I did is to
quickly so in short what I did is to
quickly so in short what I did is to move from perfectly scripted plan to
move from perfectly scripted plan to
move from perfectly scripted plan to creative improvisation to some degree I
creative improvisation to some degree I
creative improvisation to some degree I felt like Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s play
felt like Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s play
felt like Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s play Nora or the doll’s house the main
Nora or the doll’s house the main
Nora or the doll’s house the main protagonist Nora the air lives in a
protagonist Nora the air lives in a
protagonist Nora the air lives in a seemingly perfect marriage in a
seemingly perfect marriage in a
seemingly perfect marriage in a beautiful household by the end she has
beautiful household by the end she has
beautiful household by the end she has to abandon it in order to experience
to abandon it in order to experience
to abandon it in order to experience freedom and in some sense I felt that
freedom and in some sense I felt that
freedom and in some sense I felt that I’ve entered into a perfect marriage
I’ve entered into a perfect marriage
I’ve entered into a perfect marriage with my research protocols and idealized
with my research protocols and idealized
with my research protocols and idealized images of scientific research and that I
images of scientific research and that I
images of scientific research and that I had to abandon them in order to explore
had to abandon them in order to explore
had to abandon them in order to explore my academic freedom but of course the
my academic freedom but of course the
my academic freedom but of course the question is once when you leave the
question is once when you leave the
question is once when you leave the doll’s house where do you go in my case
doll’s house where do you go in my case
doll’s house where do you go in my case there were four mental rooms that I
there were four mental rooms that I
there were four mental rooms that I started to frequent it was the tavern
started to frequent it was the tavern
started to frequent it was the tavern the bathtub the darkroom and the
the bathtub the darkroom and the
the bathtub the darkroom and the confessional so let me start with the
confessional so let me start with the
confessional so let me start with the tavern traditionally of course it’s a
tavern traditionally of course it’s a
tavern traditionally of course it’s a place where all sorts of individuals
place where all sorts of individuals
place where all sorts of individuals come to Cara it’s a blend of sands
come to Cara it’s a blend of sands
come to Cara it’s a blend of sands mixing pot of noises voices a palette of
mixing pot of noises voices a palette of
mixing pot of noises voices a palette of different backgrounds and destinies in
different backgrounds and destinies in
different backgrounds and destinies in my case the tavern was a new approach
my case the tavern was a new approach
my case the tavern was a new approach where I visited different places seek
where I visited different places seek
where I visited different places seek for new sources of inspiration and new
for new sources of inspiration and new
for new sources of inspiration and new writing styles so at the beginning of
writing styles so at the beginning of
writing styles so at the beginning of course I abandoned my library and
course I abandoned my library and
course I abandoned my library and educated talks and moved to streets
educated talks and moved to streets
educated talks and moved to streets cafes public events that range from
cafes public events that range from
cafes public events that range from conferences religious ceremonies – well
conferences religious ceremonies – well
conferences religious ceremonies – well football matches between Catholic
football matches between Catholic
football matches between Catholic priests and Imams I’ve noticed of course
priests and Imams I’ve noticed of course
priests and Imams I’ve noticed of course that I was missing the basic ingredient
that I was missing the basic ingredient
that I was missing the basic ingredient of trust and of course trust is built
of trust and of course trust is built
of trust and of course trust is built around
around
around ordinary events much more than through
ordinary events much more than through
ordinary events much more than through exchange of academic credentials of
exchange of academic credentials of
exchange of academic credentials of course you will say all methodological
course you will say all methodological
course you will say all methodological manuals emphasize the importance of
manuals emphasize the importance of
manuals emphasize the importance of trust I can ensure you very few of them
trust I can ensure you very few of them
trust I can ensure you very few of them give you tips how to route during
give you tips how to route during
give you tips how to route during religiously heterogeneous matches
religiously heterogeneous matches
religiously heterogeneous matches of course as a result of these new
of course as a result of these new
of course as a result of these new first-hand experiences stories suddenly
first-hand experiences stories suddenly
first-hand experiences stories suddenly started pouring in and they were so rich
started pouring in and they were so rich
started pouring in and they were so rich in detail that I knew that my previous
in detail that I knew that my previous
in detail that I knew that my previous categories couldn’t capture the
categories couldn’t capture the
categories couldn’t capture the experience so I had to change them but
experience so I had to change them but
experience so I had to change them but when I was looking for new concepts I
when I was looking for new concepts I
when I was looking for new concepts I then suddenly move to art poetry which
then suddenly move to art poetry which
then suddenly move to art poetry which proved to be much more flexible let me
proved to be much more flexible let me
proved to be much more flexible let me give you an example
give you an example
give you an example piece of course is a very broad concept
piece of course is a very broad concept
piece of course is a very broad concept but on one occasion I was looking for a
but on one occasion I was looking for a
but on one occasion I was looking for a specific version of piece so for
specific version of piece so for
specific version of piece so for instance some of my respondents
instance some of my respondents
instance some of my respondents professed certain fatigue with official
professed certain fatigue with official
professed certain fatigue with official peacebuilding narratives and strategies
peacebuilding narratives and strategies
peacebuilding narratives and strategies and instead they wanted something which
and instead they wanted something which
and instead they wanted something which they would say it’s more natural even
they would say it’s more natural even
they would say it’s more natural even spontaneous and I found the perfect
spontaneous and I found the perfect
spontaneous and I found the perfect concept while reading a poem of israeli
concept while reading a poem of israeli
concept while reading a poem of israeli poet kuda Makai which is titled wild
poet kuda Makai which is titled wild
poet kuda Makai which is titled wild peace wild peace for him and later for
peace wild peace for him and later for
peace wild peace for him and later for me it’s a different form of peace that
me it’s a different form of peace that
me it’s a different form of peace that grows through ordinary encounters small
grows through ordinary encounters small
grows through ordinary encounters small events it’s much less program and much
events it’s much less program and much
events it’s much less program and much more a surprise it’s something that
more a surprise it’s something that
more a surprise it’s something that grows like a wildflower next to the
grows like a wildflower next to the
grows like a wildflower next to the paved road of politics and I’ve noticed
paved road of politics and I’ve noticed
paved road of politics and I’ve noticed with my previous concepts they wouldn’t
with my previous concepts they wouldn’t
with my previous concepts they wouldn’t even notice this form of peace so I use
even notice this form of peace so I use
even notice this form of peace so I use it as analytic concept for my work
it as analytic concept for my work
it as analytic concept for my work finally I changed the way I was writing
finally I changed the way I was writing
finally I changed the way I was writing my reports and instead of long official
my reports and instead of long official
my reports and instead of long official documents assortative write very long
documents assortative write very long
documents assortative write very long but eclectic emails to my promoters that
but eclectic emails to my promoters that
but eclectic emails to my promoters that contained all forms of observation about
contained all forms of observation about
contained all forms of observation about country’s history reflections about
country’s history reflections about
country’s history reflections about fashion habits but also reflections
fashion habits but also reflections
fashion habits but also reflections about population of abandoned dogs which
about population of abandoned dogs which
about population of abandoned dogs which initially seemed like curiosity but many
initially seemed like curiosity but many
initially seemed like curiosity but many of them were sources for my further
of them were sources for my further
of them were sources for my further theoretical developments and ever at the
theoretical developments and ever at the
theoretical developments and ever at the end much more interesting so much so
end much more interesting so much so
end much more interesting so much so that my promoter here professor Valeri
that my promoter here professor Valeri
that my promoter here professor Valeri kozo suggested me why don’t you send the
kozo suggested me why don’t you send the
kozo suggested me why don’t you send the whole thesis as a long email what I
whole thesis as a long email what I
whole thesis as a long email what I learned in tavern
learned in tavern
learned in tavern than was to experience new places new
than was to experience new places new
than was to experience new places new styles and new sources of inspiration
styles and new sources of inspiration
styles and new sources of inspiration which also leads me to my second room
which also leads me to my second room
which also leads me to my second room which is the bathtub Archimedean bathtub
which is the bathtub Archimedean bathtub
which is the bathtub Archimedean bathtub of course not the most typical place to
of course not the most typical place to
of course not the most typical place to think about mathematics but it teaches
think about mathematics but it teaches
think about mathematics but it teaches us that ideas are often found in
us that ideas are often found in
us that ideas are often found in unexpected places
unexpected places
unexpected places so it happened to me quite often that
so it happened to me quite often that
so it happened to me quite often that very valuable in nominating moments
very valuable in nominating moments
very valuable in nominating moments happened once when the so called
happened once when the so called
happened once when the so called official part of the interview was
official part of the interview was
official part of the interview was finished so while we were standing on
finished so while we were standing on
finished so while we were standing on the thresholds just before saying
the thresholds just before saying
the thresholds just before saying goodbye sometimes I got them by paying
goodbye sometimes I got them by paying
goodbye sometimes I got them by paying attention to comments mentioned in
attention to comments mentioned in
attention to comments mentioned in passing and on few occasion even by
passing and on few occasion even by
passing and on few occasion even by Smith’s reading my own handwriting which
Smith’s reading my own handwriting which
Smith’s reading my own handwriting which was not difficult you could be
was not difficult you could be
was not difficult you could be interested from illustration so why what
interested from illustration so why what
interested from illustration so why what I learned that the bathtub was to
I learned that the bathtub was to
I learned that the bathtub was to appreciate those moments of serendipity
appreciate those moments of serendipity
appreciate those moments of serendipity to learn that ideas are not just fruits
to learn that ideas are not just fruits
to learn that ideas are not just fruits of well-prepared experiments but also
of well-prepared experiments but also
of well-prepared experiments but also fruits of minds which are ready to
fruits of minds which are ready to
fruits of minds which are ready to experiment the darkroom don’t worry it
experiment the darkroom don’t worry it
experiment the darkroom don’t worry it has nothing to do with SNM games
has nothing to do with SNM games
has nothing to do with SNM games it’s a photo lab so it’s the place where
it’s a photo lab so it’s the place where
it’s a photo lab so it’s the place where films are slowly developed and I learned
films are slowly developed and I learned
films are slowly developed and I learned during my research that ideas are never
during my research that ideas are never
during my research that ideas are never encountered in their pure platonic forms
encountered in their pure platonic forms
encountered in their pure platonic forms instead we always enter into some form
instead we always enter into some form
instead we always enter into some form of a darkroom where our images and ideas
of a darkroom where our images and ideas
of a darkroom where our images and ideas first blurred are becoming clearer and
first blurred are becoming clearer and
first blurred are becoming clearer and clearer at the same time however I felt
clearer at the same time however I felt
clearer at the same time however I felt an anxiety that was not able to ask all
an anxiety that was not able to ask all
an anxiety that was not able to ask all the relevant questions and that my
the relevant questions and that my
the relevant questions and that my project will remain incomplete what
project will remain incomplete what
project will remain incomplete what helped me to move forward was the
helped me to move forward was the
helped me to move forward was the realization that every research is
realization that every research is
realization that every research is essentially incomplete all the date are
essentially incomplete all the date are
essentially incomplete all the date are basically similar to photograph taken
basically similar to photograph taken
basically similar to photograph taken with large aperture there is one central
with large aperture there is one central
with large aperture there is one central detail which is clear against the
detail which is clear against the
detail which is clear against the backgrounds of many blurred elements
backgrounds of many blurred elements
backgrounds of many blurred elements which can be sensed but
which can be sensed but
which can be sensed but scene clearly however although they’re
scene clearly however although they’re
scene clearly however although they’re partial and incomplete with a good focus
partial and incomplete with a good focus
partial and incomplete with a good focus they can still be explanatory revealing
they can still be explanatory revealing
they can still be explanatory revealing and perhaps even beautiful finally the
and perhaps even beautiful finally the
and perhaps even beautiful finally the confessional that’s the place where you
confessional that’s the place where you
confessional that’s the place where you go where when everything goes wrong to
go where when everything goes wrong to
go where when everything goes wrong to make a new start and things trust me
make a new start and things trust me
make a new start and things trust me sometimes go wrong because researchers
sometimes go wrong because researchers
sometimes go wrong because researchers just like their closest biological
just like their closest biological
just like their closest biological relatives which are humans have good
relatives which are humans have good
relatives which are humans have good days and bad days
days and bad days
days and bad days mistakes failures grievances but also
mistakes failures grievances but also
mistakes failures grievances but also successes and sometimes we need a place
successes and sometimes we need a place
successes and sometimes we need a place to restart to start a new to me of
to restart to start a new to me of
to restart to start a new to me of course especially during the first phase
course especially during the first phase
course especially during the first phase of my research happened quite often that
of my research happened quite often that
of my research happened quite often that I had wrong expectations that I made
I had wrong expectations that I made
I had wrong expectations that I made strategic me steps and that I needed a
strategic me steps and that I needed a
strategic me steps and that I needed a fresh start sometimes those things were
fresh start sometimes those things were
fresh start sometimes those things were also mundane that stopped me for
also mundane that stopped me for
also mundane that stopped me for instance my car was stolen
instance my car was stolen
instance my car was stolen together with my documents including my
together with my documents including my
together with my documents including my driver’s license and I had to organize
driver’s license and I had to organize
driver’s license and I had to organize my research from the scratch my plan
my research from the scratch my plan
my research from the scratch my plan that to say so in some sense we need
that to say so in some sense we need
that to say so in some sense we need some form of private confessional it can
some form of private confessional it can
some form of private confessional it can be a diary a significant other something
be a diary a significant other something
be a diary a significant other something that helped us to distance ourselves
that helped us to distance ourselves
that helped us to distance ourselves from those mistakes and failures and to
from those mistakes and failures and to
from those mistakes and failures and to move forward but there is something more
move forward but there is something more
move forward but there is something more that I would suggest I think that as a
that I would suggest I think that as a
that I would suggest I think that as a scientific community we also need some
scientific community we also need some
scientific community we also need some form of public confessional where we
form of public confessional where we
form of public confessional where we would openly and up unapologetically
would openly and up unapologetically
would openly and up unapologetically speak about our mistakes and there are
speak about our mistakes and there are
speak about our mistakes and there are two reasons for this one is of course
two reasons for this one is of course
two reasons for this one is of course that by admitting mistakes we help
that by admitting mistakes we help
that by admitting mistakes we help others to avoid them and to correct them
others to avoid them and to correct them
others to avoid them and to correct them it was also niels bohr who allegedly
it was also niels bohr who allegedly
it was also niels bohr who allegedly once said said that expert is a person
once said said that expert is a person
once said said that expert is a person who made all possible mistakes within a
who made all possible mistakes within a
who made all possible mistakes within a narrow field and in this way we already
narrow field and in this way we already
narrow field and in this way we already help science to improve there is
help science to improve there is
help science to improve there is something more by admitting our mistakes
something more by admitting our mistakes
something more by admitting our mistakes we also deconstruct those idealized
we also deconstruct those idealized
we also deconstruct those idealized narratives that put on
narratives that put on
narratives that put on sorry pressure on all of us so the
sorry pressure on all of us so the
sorry pressure on all of us so the tavern the bathtub the dark room and the
tavern the bathtub the dark room and the
tavern the bathtub the dark room and the confessional those were four rooms in
confessional those were four rooms in
confessional those were four rooms in which I learned to explore my academic
which I learned to explore my academic
which I learned to explore my academic freedom and to move beyond my idealized
freedom and to move beyond my idealized
freedom and to move beyond my idealized expectations however when I came back to
expectations however when I came back to
expectations however when I came back to Belgium and I had to write my official
Belgium and I had to write my official
Belgium and I had to write my official report I once again had to stick to the
report I once again had to stick to the
report I once again had to stick to the good old paradigm from A to B and
good old paradigm from A to B and
good old paradigm from A to B and although every element the rain was
although every element the rain was
although every element the rain was correct the whole image was somehow
correct the whole image was somehow
correct the whole image was somehow incomplete because it created the
incomplete because it created the
incomplete because it created the impression that all that I got was the
impression that all that I got was the
impression that all that I got was the result of initial perfect preparation
result of initial perfect preparation
result of initial perfect preparation and you might be wondering where I would
and you might be wondering where I would
and you might be wondering where I would have felt better without preparation and
have felt better without preparation and
have felt better without preparation and the answer is of course not but I would
the answer is of course not but I would
the answer is of course not but I would feel much more on the track and less
feel much more on the track and less
feel much more on the track and less distressed had I heard from our
distressed had I heard from our
distressed had I heard from our researchers about things that they
researchers about things that they
researchers about things that they omitted from their books and reports and
omitted from their books and reports and
omitted from their books and reports and in this way I felt somehow I was living
in this way I felt somehow I was living
in this way I felt somehow I was living a parallel life of a good researcher who
a parallel life of a good researcher who
a parallel life of a good researcher who makes good schemes and ideas and
makes good schemes and ideas and
makes good schemes and ideas and adventurous renegade who runs away from
adventurous renegade who runs away from
adventurous renegade who runs away from the old house so perhaps we are all
the old house so perhaps we are all
the old house so perhaps we are all ready for a long overdue session on a
ready for a long overdue session on a
ready for a long overdue session on a red couch where we would learn how to
red couch where we would learn how to
red couch where we would learn how to relax this grip of perfectionism they
relax this grip of perfectionism they
relax this grip of perfectionism they make us all feel to some degree like in
make us all feel to some degree like in
make us all feel to some degree like in posters and if we would learn how to do
posters and if we would learn how to do
posters and if we would learn how to do that to speak about our successes and
that to speak about our successes and
that to speak about our successes and failures positive results and negative
failures positive results and negative
failures positive results and negative results we could not only enhance our
results we could not only enhance our
results we could not only enhance our scientific integrity but also show that
scientific integrity but also show that
scientific integrity but also show that behind all great scientific discoveries
behind all great scientific discoveries
behind all great scientific discoveries the really interesting exciting and
the really interesting exciting and
the really interesting exciting and intriguing hidden lives of big ideas
intriguing hidden lives of big ideas
intriguing hidden lives of big ideas thank you
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