Are you being interdisciplinary for the wrong reasons?

The publication of interdisciplinary research has surged in recent decades, but is it commodifying academic research and weakening its rigour? Lakshmi Balachandran Nair asks

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November 25, 2018

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November 26, 2018

Lakshmi Balachandran Nair

Twitter: @lakshmibnair

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