The Scholarly Kitchen
David Crotty
Bask in These Glorious Libraries
What better way to end the week than with a look at a few compilations of the “world’s coolest libraries”? Continue reading
The Comic Book Font, and How Digital Technologies are Changing Lettering
A look at the evolution of comic book fonts, once driven by the physical nature of the books and now moving into new digital possibilities. Continue reading
Labor Day — That Summer Feelin’s Gonna Haunt You
We’re off for the US Labor Day holiday, while Jonathan Richman reminds us to keep summer alive, at least in our hearts. Continue reading
When Bad Science Wins, or “I’ll See It When I Believe It”
Observational studies claiming an open access citation advantage just keep coming, despite problems in reproducibility and a lack of adequate controls. Are we in for a similar literature on the subject of the impact of social media on readership and citation? Continue reading
Words That Aren’t As Related As They Might Seem
Some etymological fun — English words that seem like they should be related but aren’t. Continue reading
The Size of Things, Local Edition: Why Maps Are Wrong
Last Friday’s post looked at visualizations for the relative sizes of celestial objects. But for most of us, a Blue Supergiant Star remains something of an abstract concept. This week, a look closer to home. Continue reading
A Quick Tour Around the World of Scholarly Journal Publishing
A presentation to the 2016 ISMTE US Conference. Something of a “state of our industry” overview, or perhaps, everything I needed to know I learned from the other bloggers at The Scholarly Kitchen. Continue reading
The Size of Things (and the Power of a Consistent Frame of Reference)
How does a new visualization of the size of the universe stack up to the classic standard? Continue reading
The Pay It Forward Project: Confirming What We Already Knew About Open Access
A new study from the University of California system confirms much of what we already knew about open access, particularly the increased financial burden it places on productive universities. Continue reading
Coming Soon: Battles Over Academic Privacy — But Is This Fight Already Over?
How much is the privacy of academics worth? Judging by the behavior of most people, seemingly very little. Continue reading
In Search Of Gutenberg
Stephen Fry presents a journey through Gutenberg’s life and the invention of his “machine that shaped civilization.” Continue reading
Why Animals Are Needed In Research
Leading researchers explain the critical need for animal research models. Continue reading
An Introduction to Uncle Charlie: NIST Research that Proved Baseballs Really Curve
A look back at NIST research into an important summer question. Continue reading
Gone Fishing: Off for the 4th of July
Summertime, and we’re off for the 4th of July. Some suggested listening and reading for the break. Continue reading
Margaret Ann Armour at SSP 2016, Crossing Boundaries: Encouraging Diversity
Dr. Margaret Ann Armour’s keynote on diversity in academia and publishing, from the SSP’s 2016 Annual Meeting. Continue reading
Paying for Compliance: A Potential Path Forward for Institutional Repositories
A pilot between Elsevier and the University of Florida suggests solutions for long-running failings of institutional repositories. Continue reading
The Medium Is The Message, Especially for TED Talks
A breakdown of the mechanics of the TED Talk. Continue reading
Why Knowledge for The Pure Sake of Knowing is Good Enough to Justify Scientific Research
Duke University’s Sheila Patek makes an elegant argument in favor of funding basic research. Continue reading
On Comment Moderation (or, Why Has My Manifesto Disappeared Into the Ether?)
Let’s talk about the comment moderation policy at The Scholarly Kitchen. Continue reading
The Partnership Between Q and U
More language nerdery, probing the origins of the pairing of the letters Q and U in English. Continue reading
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