There’s a whole genre of academics online who scream for the abolition of standards - citations, standardized tests, objective benchmarks - because they’d prefer a world where merit is defined by whomever screams the loudest on social media. It’s fascinating when people who

Anshul Kundaje

@anshulkundaje · Twitter · 2025-12-05 05:50 UTC

Repeat after me. FUCK citation counts. Just do meaningful work that you enjoy, do a great job making it accessible and present it honestly so folks can use it and build on it optimally. That's it.