The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for August 2010
Reference List Length and Citations: A Spurious Relationship
Like ice-cream and murder, there is no causal relationship between reference length and citations. Now go tell Nature. Continue reading
Good God! Can’t a Journal Author Have Any Fun Anymore?
An article’s authors and a journal’s editor are surprised when a puff-piece backfires. Thanks for the pretentious seriousness, blogosphere. Continue reading
Ending the Supplemental Data “Arms Race”
Supplemental data undermine scientific integrity by undermining the peer review process. Continue reading
Want a Solution to Bad Traffic? Turn Off the Traffic Signals
A town in the UK abandons traffic lights, to surprising effect. Continue reading
It’s Going Too Fast — Can Embargoes Manage the Real-time Web?
Previous experience with information traveling so fast it goes out of control suggests that part of filtering includes managing release points. Continue reading
It’s the End of the Book As We Know It — and I Feel Fine
As bookstores and books in general meet the fate of physical media everywhere, maybe we should celebrate. Continue reading
The Mismeasure of Man, Funds, and Open Access Experiments
After one year, most COPE funds remain unspent. Is it time to revise the policy? Continue reading
Letting The Inmates Run the Asylum: Are Blogging Networks Compatible with Publishing Business Plans?
Open blogging networks may be impossible to commercialize, for a host of reasons. Continue reading
Pubget Continues to Puzzle and Diversify
Pubget still seems like a technology in search of a problem or a solution in search of a viable business model. Continue reading
Badminton, the Rant — “They’re Dropping Off Their Kids, They’re Leaving Skid Marks!”
In this clip, a mother (and sportscaster) recounts the devastating game of badminton and its effects on her life. Continue reading
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