- Professor Konrad Szaciłowski has become a social media hero thanks to two works published in scientific journals. He devoted it to the hobby of Pope John Paul II, as well as the role of radio stations in shaping the moral attitudes of young people.
- Although the professor explains that, besides chemistry and computer science, he is also very interested in philosophy and cultural studies, netizens immediately noticed that the posts had an ulterior purpose.
- The AGH professor has published his work in high-profile journals. Those that received special recognition from the Minister of Science, Przemyslaw Czarnik
- Showing such flaws in the evaluation system of scientific institutions means striving for higher standards of scientific activity and a better or more reliable assessment of it – the scientist now explains
- More information can be found on the Onet home page
Chemistry experiments of AGH
As befits a professor chemist. Konrad Szaciłowski loves experiments. In a sense, this was a combination of his two greatest passions – chemical sciences, information theory and electronics. From this combination, he developed a completely new branch of science – informatics chemistry, which he developed at the Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.
Subsequent experiments allowed the scientist to build the first artificial nerve cell in Poland a decade ago. This was an achievement that was widely publicized in the scientific community and in the media.
Today, the professor from Krakow is again gaining fame, but due to the exploration of slightly different issues of exact sciences.
John Paul II and the “match” hobby.
Portions of his work, written in December last year under the title “The Philosophical Diversity of John Paul II”, have appeared on the Internet. In 10 pages, the scholar describes how the Polish pope took a special interest in matches since childhood. How he developed the “hobby of matches” during his many travels.
“The legacy of the philosophy of John Paul II is a beautiful spiritual legacy, leaving a lasting message of love, reconciliation and respect for others,” we read in the professor’s work. Ag Konrad Zaselowski.
“John Paul II’s legacy of philosophy also reflects his deep commitment to promoting intercultural dialogue and reconciliation. The matches, which represented the diversity of cultures and nations, became a symbol of unity in diversity, which is in line with the message of the spiritual leadership of the Holy Father. – confirms the scientist in his work. The publication was published in the Yearbook of the Eastern Humanities.
100 points from Minister Czarnik
This magazine has existed since 2004, but only under Minister Przemyslaw Czarnik did it receive special recognition. Since 2019, it has been included in the list of journals in which publication is linked to awarding its author a large number of points. These, in turn, are used in the higher education system to evaluate the activities of not only research personnel, but also the institutions they represent.
In the years 2009-2018, you can receive from 2 to 7 points for publishing a work in the Eastern Humanities Yearbook. By decision of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, from 2019 to 2021, this score increased to 70. In 2023, the decision was changed again – from now on, publishers were awarded 100 points.
The magazine’s publisher is the Libra Association for Science and Culture. Its president is historian Dr. Hab. Artur Gorak from Lublin, associated with UMCS and Cardinal Stefan Wiszyński in Warsaw. In 2017, he became famous for his controversial post about demonstrators protesting PiS attacks on the rule of law. “I would have ordered these cattle to be shot,” he wrote. In 2020, he signed a list of support for the actions of Minister Przemyslaw Czarnik.
Vice President of Al-Libra is Dr. Habb. Mirosław Szumiło from UMCS in Lublin. He is an employee of the Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance and a member of the Board of Directors of the Academic Civic Club. President Lech Kaczynski in Lublin. In addition, a scholar from UMCS reviewed the history textbook for the Ministry of Education and Science.
Points for Rydzyk semi-annually
About publication in the “Yearbook of Eastern Human Sciences” A. Szaciłowski didn’t stop there. In May of this year, he published another work, this time In the semi-annual scientific journal “Fides Ratio et Patria Studia Toruńskie”.
Title? “The Role of Catholic Radio Stations in Shaping the Moral Attitudes of Youth.” As you can imagine, this magazine is linked to the university run by Redemptorist Father Tadeusz Ridzik in Toruń. It was also strongly supported during the PiS government by former Science Minister Przemysław Czarnik. You can get 140 points for publication in this semi-annual in 2023. As of 2024 (after changes made by the new management of the Ministry of Science) – 40 points.
With his publications, the professor from AGH not only draws attention to the absurdity of promoting publications in which scientific values are difficult to find. It also reveals how easy it is to hack the system when it comes to screening scientists. Co-author of the work: Prof. Szaciłowski’s band is called Kapela Pilaka. Such a world does not exist, nor does the institution it would represent (Dutar’s Beýik Türkmenbaşy Music Studio).
“He changed the face of this earth”
“I’m the first to buy a beer. Professor Conrad’s box. For his attention to detail and multi-level hunting, he deserves all the beer in the world.” He changed the face of the Earth. “this land” – Comments on the professor’s activity. Szaciłowski on the Internet, an Internet user.
“I respect Mr. Capel and Mr. Conrad for their sense of humor and civic courage. Beautiful trolling. It makes me jealous.” – adds another.
We have asked AGH University of Science and Technology and the professor himself to comment on this matter. Zasilovsky. In the comment sent to Onet, we read that the publications were related to the professor’s personal interests, namely philosophy and cultural studies. The university also makes sure that these works are not included among the achievements of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. Therefore, it does not affect the evaluation of any specialty practiced at AGH, the AGH classification and the resulting benefits, such as the amount of subsidies.
The professor explains what his goal is
Professor Szaciłowski emphasizes that he chose journals in which works are highly rated as a place of publication. —The classification of the institution on the basis of the number of so-called ministerial journals in which the employees of this institution publish may be questionable. The professor points out that it is not always clear why this journal contains so many bullet points.
He explains:- Showing such flaws in the evaluation system of scientific institutions means striving for higher standards of scientific activity and better or more reliable evaluation.
The professor confirms that his goal was not to discredit Catholic magazines and editorial offices. The author has sent similar articles to several journals in the field of humanities, law, science, and technology. In most cases, they are rejected at the editorial evaluation or review stage. Many of them are still in the evaluation stage.
The scientist from AGH adds that as well “Sometimes the controversial content of these publications is also an expression of the author’s critical attitude towards the method of evaluating scientific achievements by the points of publications, because, as it turns out, you can get a lot of them, not necessarily because of the excellence of the objective content of these publications.”
As we read in the statement, the introduction of a fictitious co-author was intended to show this It is possible to create a scientist who does not exist in reality, and assign him great achievements and high grades, which may even qualify him to obtain academic degrees or an academic title.
