Adam Smith - Good Research Still Needs an Audience

Dementia Researcher Blogs · Jul 31, 2026 · 12m

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

Publishing the paper is not the finish line, it is where the work of being read actually starts. Adam looks at what happens to research once it lands in a journal, why some of it gets noticed and a lot of it does not, and what researchers can do about that without turning themselves into a personal brand. There are some uncomfortable observations along the way about conference talks, LinkedIn, and the phrase "raising awareness", plus a couple of figures from Dementia Researcher's own channels that even he cannot fully explain. If…