'A Number is a Snake Chasing its Tail' - Some Thoughts on Measurement for Bibliometricians

Keynote address. Professor Stone wrote the book Counting: How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters (2020). During this talk, she draws on this and other work to challenge the perceived objectivity of numbers when used to measure research and people.A note on re-use of this video file: Deborah Stone licensed the images in her slides for use in her presentation because she respects copyright and wants to reward the work of authors, cartoonists and illustrators. Please do not screenshot any of the images and use them for your presentations without seeking licenses yourself. This includes educational use, as some of the companies she licensed from also charge fees for educational use