{"id":2195,"date":"2018-11-30T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T12:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:29:11","slug":"gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","title":{"rendered":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">It\u2019s that time of the month, when we bring you some of the most interesting discussions from scholarly publishing world. The idea is to keep you updated about some of the topics that people in academia and publishing circles are talking about and to help you build a more well-rounded perspective. This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you to read through \u2013 a unique disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the story that created ripples in academia \u2013 the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor. What an interesting mix! Enjoy reading!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>1. Does Jiankui\u2019s gene editing work deserve the backlash it received?<\/b> One of the biggest news this month was Chinese researcher He Jiankui\u2019s <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/chinese-researcher-claims-worlds-first-gene-edited-babies-birth-sparking-global-uproar\/\">announcement of the world\u2019s first genetically edited twin babies\u2019 birth<\/a>. He claimed to have disabled CCR5, a gene that allows a cell to get infected with HIV, so that they do not get infected with HIV like their father. Jiankui received severe backlash since the effects of germline editing in humans are still unclear and it is banned in most countries, though not in China. Several bioethicists and mainstream researchers around the world, including some Chinese biomedical researchers, have criticized Jainkui\u2019s work. However, in <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2018\/11\/i-feel-obligation-be-balanced-noted-biologist-comes-defense-gene-editing-babies\">an interview<\/a>, geneticist George Church at Harvard University said the criticism toward Jiankui has been too harsh. \u201cBut let\u2019s be quantitative before we start being accusatory,\u201d Church added. While Church agrees that germline editing is risky, he says that it boils down to whether this work is a step toward helping mankind or not, and that there is a need to view this experiment objectively and scientifically. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\">2. The #MeToo movement in academia:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\">\u00a0Several women around the world shared their stories about harassment and tried to change the social trends and perspectives as part of the #MeToo campaign. Women in academia too took the opportunity to advance this movement. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman launched the \u201cDisobedience Award to honor people \u201cwho engage in ethical, nonviolent acts of disobedience in service of society.\u201d\u00a0This prize was awarded to\u00a0<a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2018\/11\/metoo-advocates-share-mit-disobedience-award\">women scientists who came forward to express their dissent in the #MeToo campaign in science<\/a>. The $250,000 prize money will be shared by BethAnn McLaughlin, a\u00a0neuroscientist at Vanderbilt University\u00a0in Nashville, biologist Sherry Marts and Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement. Each of the winners has brought about some changes in the way sexual harassment in academia is perceived and dealt with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: null;\"><b>3. Enabling researchers to publish papers on controversial topics:<\/b><\/span> Researchers are often hesitant to work on topics that could be considered controversial. This could be because of the fear of journal rejection or public criticism in academic circles. Aiming to give academics a chance to work on such topics, the <i>Journal of Controversial Ideas<\/i> claims to allow academics \u201cto publish papers on controversial topics under a pseudonym.\u201d The idea is to encourage authors to feel free to take up critical scientific topics that could be controversial, without the fear of professional and social disapproval as authors would be able to\u00a0publish their work under a pseudonym. <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-journal-of-controversial-ideas-its-academic-freedom-without-responsibility-and-thats-recklessness-107106\">Discussing this concept<\/a>, authors of the post,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Haixin Dang\u00a0and\u00a0Joshua Habgood-Coote\u00a0share their views about why<span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u00a0this might not be a great idea. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>4. Do citizen science papers \u201cburn more brightly and fade more quickly?\u201d<\/b> The uptake of citizen science has increased over the years. In fact, a recent analysis found that the <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natureindex.com\/news-blog\/data-brief-citizen-science-papers-have-more-impact\">papers involving citizen science have a greater impact<\/a> than those that do not involve the public. Sten Odenwald, a NASA astronomer, studied 143 published papers in the field of space science and astronomy, which were a result of 43 citizen science projects. He found that these papers had \u201can annual citation rate four times higher than the typical paper produced using conventional methods of data collection and analysis.\u201d Odenwald feels that his findings would encourage more citizens to get involved in science projects. An interesting observation he also made was that the citations for these papers peaked three years after they were published and then dropped, suggesting that these papers \u201cburn more brightly and fade more quickly in interest compared to traditional research results,\u201d in his words. With the right guidance and attention to participation learning, these projects are likely to produce more high-quality findings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>5. Whom do you favor \u2013 academic editors or professional editors? <\/b>Recently, an <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/features\/are-academic-or-professional-editors-best-journals\">interesting article<\/a> published in The Times Higher Education (THE) discussed the pros and cons of a journal having an academic editor versus a professional editor. Academic editors, as we all know, are strapped for time since they serve as a journal\u2019s editor apart from fulfilling their other duties as an academic. Moreover, they are usually underpaid for their job as an editor. Therefore, it is likely that their own projects will take precedence over their editorial duties. On the other hand are professional editors who take on editorial work full time and may have a more impartial view when it comes to conflicts of interest. However, they \u201ctypically have PhDs and perhaps some postdoctoral or industrial experience, but are unlikely to have run their own labs,\u201d so many believe they may lack scientific judgement and be more interested in boosting the journal\u2019s impact factor. Which category would make for a better editor? In a poll conducted by THE, with 72 respondents, 56% believed that academic editors serve academia better than professional ones. Many, however, believe that professional editors will \u201cplay an ever more crucial role in the future.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Well, we hope you enjoyed our top picks for this month. If you have something you\u2019d like to share, please do so in the comments section below.\u00a0 Do b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>rowse through our previous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/categories\/scholarly-communications-good-reads\"><b>Scholarly Communications Good Reads<\/b><\/a>\u00a0collections where we have featured more such interesting discussions from the scholarly publishing world.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019d like to stay tuned to important happenings in the journal publishing industry, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/categories\/industry-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Industry News<\/b><\/a>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\">Happy reading!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of the month, when we bring you some of the most interesting discussions from scholarly publishing world. The idea is to keep you updated about some of the topics that people in academia and publishing circles are talking about and to help you build a more well-rounded perspective. This month, we have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":33313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2382],"tags":[2644],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-the-web","tag-industry-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Editage Insights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Editage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/editage-insights-generic-banner.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"870\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"446\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editage Insights\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Editage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Editage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editage Insights\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editage Insights\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/71ff452a0868e4716ad471b4a1ed6df6\"},\"headline\":\"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\"},\"wordCount\":1039,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Industry Updates\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Around the web\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\",\"name\":\"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp\",\"width\":656,\"height\":336},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/\",\"name\":\"Editage Insights\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Editage Insights\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/editage-insights-logo-1-scaled.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/editage-insights-logo-1-scaled.webp\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":324,\"caption\":\"Editage Insights\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Editage\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Editage\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/71ff452a0868e4716ad471b4a1ed6df6\",\"name\":\"Editage Insights\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d33a4703576af04935cc28dc48b743638328ea5bb37abe951330e2024defb9e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d33a4703576af04935cc28dc48b743638328ea5bb37abe951330e2024defb9e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Editage Insights\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/editage-insights\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights","description":"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights","og_description":"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","og_site_name":"Editage Insights","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Editage","article_published_time":"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":870,"height":446,"url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/editage-insights-generic-banner.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Editage Insights","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Editage","twitter_site":"@Editage","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Editage Insights","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018"},"author":{"name":"Editage Insights","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/71ff452a0868e4716ad471b4a1ed6df6"},"headline":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)","datePublished":"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018"},"wordCount":1039,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp","keywords":["Industry Updates"],"articleSection":["Around the web"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018","name":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018) | Editage Insights","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp","datePublished":"2018-11-30T12:05:48+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-25T05:29:11+00:00","description":"This month, we have a very interesting selection of posts for you: a disobedience award for scientists, a very different perspective on the birth of the world\u2019s first genetically edited babies, a journal that gives researchers a chance to publish papers on controversial topics without the risk of social ridicule, a perspective on citizen science, and the pros of cons of a journal editorial boards having an academic editor.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/editage-insights-generic-banner_298.webp","width":656,"height":336},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/gene-editing-controversy-metoo-movement-in-academia-citizen-science-and-more-good-reads-november-2018#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/","name":"Editage Insights","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#organization","name":"Editage Insights","url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/editage-insights-logo-1-scaled.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/editage-insights-logo-1-scaled.webp","width":2560,"height":324,"caption":"Editage Insights"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Editage","https:\/\/x.com\/Editage"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/71ff452a0868e4716ad471b4a1ed6df6","name":"Editage Insights","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d33a4703576af04935cc28dc48b743638328ea5bb37abe951330e2024defb9e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d33a4703576af04935cc28dc48b743638328ea5bb37abe951330e2024defb9e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Editage Insights"},"url":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/editage-insights"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42709,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195\/revisions\/42709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"new_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/new_categories?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"new_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/new_tags?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=2195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}