Gratitude
We’re off for the US Thanksgiving holiday. Some musical gratitude to celebrate with.
The Important Questions of Our Time — What if….
As we enter the bleak months of winter, now is the time to ponder the really important questions, like, what would happen if every person on earth shined a laser pointer on the moon?
Is it Over Now (Social Media Version)?
In 2023 we twice assessed the social media landscape and with the explosion of Bluesky over the last weeks it seemed a good time to reassess. How do Chefs use social media differently now, and what are they seeing as platforms of choice or opportunity?
The Difficulties of Reproducing a Scientific Experiment
Reproducing an experiment is harder than you might think.
Halloween Over, Still Scary Times — Please Vote!
Halloween has concluded, but things are still looking scary in the US for public health.
Scary Times for Research Journals
A new launch suggests that the death of the research journal might not mean their end….
A Celebration of Developmental Biology
In celebration of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, we offer this short film on The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology.
Ahoy! Why is English Awash in Nautical Terms?
Why is the English language so filled with nautical terms?
Nikon’s Small World in Motion 2024 Winners (with bonus Tardigrade content)
Once again, Nikon’s Small World in Motion video microscopy competition winners are remarkable.
Ask the Community — Thoughts on a Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Scholarly Publishers
Antitrust litigation has been filed against six major scholarly publishers. We reached out to the community for their thoughts.
The Chemistry of American Cheese
What exactly is American Cheese, and what can chemistry tells us about why it melts so much better than other types of cheeses?
Off Through Labor Day
We’re taking the last week of August off and will be back after the Labor Day holiday.
The Most Complicated Word in the English Language
WIth only three letters, “run” has over 645 different meanings.
Digital Archiving: Andy Warhol’s Lost Amiga Art Found
The floppy discs behind a long lost digital piece of art are recovered.
Variability, Irregular Publisher Metadata, and the Ongoing Evolution of Databases Complicates Reproducibility in Bibliometrics Research
Bibliometric databases are essential tools for research and publishing strategy. But the variability in how they parse publisher metadata and their constant evolution makes it difficult, if not impossible, to exactly reproduce any given piece of research.