Ask the Chefs: "Are We a Service Industry Or a Product Industry?"
We often talk about products and services, but which is our primary value base?
We often talk about products and services, but which is our primary value base?
In a funny “behind the scenes” video, NPR’s Terry Gross shows comic Mike Birbiglia what’s really behind her unflappable demeanor.
What are hipsters? And what do they have to do with liver disease? A charming and interesting video will tell you all about it.
Our newest Chef, Judy Luther, brings a wealth of experience and great energy to the Kitchen.
Registering clinical trials after enrollment has commenced may lead to the perception that medical researchers are peeking.
A new open access publishing service, Peerj, has been started by Peter Binfield, formerly the publisher of PLoS ONE. This augurs a price war among author-pays OA services.
Patron-driven acquisitions (PDA) has reached a market of approximately $20 million and is growing rapidly; it is likely to more than double over the next 18 months. University presses make up perhaps 25% of the total.
Publication rewards productive scientists but has the unintended consequences of isolating scholars, reducing knowledge transfer and steering scientists away from engaging in policy and the press.
While BioMed Central’s responses are a mixed bag, a new finding surfaces. And this one might just beat all.
Science data can be beautiful.
The UK Government Science Minister articulates a plan for open access and open data for UK research. The implications aren’t clear, but the intentions are.
Is there a new form of conflict of interest in the world: BioMed Central’s corporate sponsorship of author fees?
Real-time video is soon to be ubiquitous, creating a new platform for publishers to consider as they develop their new product plans.