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?
Some etymological fun — English words that seem like they should be related but aren’t.
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.
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.
How does a new visualization of the size of the universe stack up to the classic standard?
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.
How much is the privacy of academics worth? Judging by the behavior of most people, seemingly very little.
Stephen Fry presents a journey through Gutenberg’s life and the invention of his “machine that shaped civilization.”
Leading researchers explain the critical need for animal research models.
A look back at NIST research into an important summer question.
Summertime, and we’re off for the 4th of July. Some suggested listening and reading for the break.
Dr. Margaret Ann Armour’s keynote on diversity in academia and publishing, from the SSP’s 2016 Annual Meeting.
A pilot between Elsevier and the University of Florida suggests solutions for long-running failings of institutional repositories.
A breakdown of the mechanics of the TED Talk.
Duke University’s Sheila Patek makes an elegant argument in favor of funding basic research.