He replicated a scholar's work abroad — the scholar replied it was already under review
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-13
Economist Cremieux texted a scholar to say he had replicated his work in another country, only to learn the scholar had already done exactly that and the paper was under review. Paulnovosad's takeaway: in 2026 you need to start and finish a project within the same week, or you'll get scooped.
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