Design Matters (or does it?): Why are Certain Things Certain Colors?
Why are barns red? Bubble gum pink? Why do doctors wear white coats? The reasons vary.
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Hong Zhou
Today we welcome a new Chef in the Kitchen, Hong Zhou.
Finally Some Positive AI News: Elvis Meets Sir Mix-a-Lot
The AI takeover isn’t all doom and gloom. Finally, a long running musical question can be answered.
Hypnotic Pencil Manufacturing
It’s Friday. Time to zone out with a film of pencils being manufactured in Japan.
Off for the US Holiday — More Grammar
We are off today and tomorrow for the US Independence Day holiday. Also included, a song that hews carefully to archaic rules about prepositions at the end of sentences.
The Power Imbalances of Language Policing
Is there a “right” way to speak, or is language policing more revealing about the anxiety of the scolder than the expression of the speaker?
The Size of Things: Time in Context
What does the timeline of human existence look like when physically laid out to scale? How does that compare to the timeline of the universe?
What Color is the Sun?
Quick, without looking, what color is the sun? Would you believe it’s green? Also, please don’t look directly at the sun.
The Best Optical Illusions of 2023
The winners of this year’s Optical Illusion competition.
Ask The Chefs: 2023 SSP Annual Meeting
The 2023 SSP Annual Meeting wrapped up last week. We asked the Chefs for their impressions of the event.
Out of Office — Summer Begins
We’re off for Memorial Day. Please allow Shonen Knife to get your summer started.
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Avi Staiman
Today, Avi Staiman officially joins us as a regular contributor in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Smorgasbord: Trends from the Spring 2023 Meetings and Conferences
It’s conference season in scholarly communications. Between them, the Scholarly Kitchen Chefs have been / will be at 9 events around the world in the 6 week stretch from early April to mid May. In a series of “Smorgasbord” posts, Chefs will share some of the key themes emerging for our sector. This week: Charlie Rapple reports from EARMA, Roy Kaufman from the London Book Fair, and David Crotty from STM.
Design Matters: Critiquing US Flag Designs
How well-designed is your state’s flag?
Roman Numeral Error Shaved Ten Years Off A Movie’s Copyright
Best double check those Roman numerals in your copyright notice…