The Soft Underbelly of Science
What can be learned about science and publishing from the El Naschie controversy?
Self-Publishing Editor to Retire
Controversial self-publishing editor, El Naschie, to step down in 2009. Professional affiliations cast in doubt.
No Pardon from Palin
Happy Thanksgiving, from Sarah Palin and some unpardonable turkeys.
Elsevier Math Editor Controversy
An editor who publishes five of his own articles is the center of a controversy in math publishing.
They Don’t Care!
And apparently, you don’t care about how others do, either.
Should You Pay To Get Cited?
Two Swiss economists claim that the supposed Open Access citation advantage can be explained by self-selection and recommend authors save their research dollars.
Business Model Mystery
Why would a business person ask an academic what the business model is? Strange days, indeed.
Citation Controversy
A new study shows conflicting results over whether scholars are citing fewer papers. Is science becoming more elite or more democratic?
Elsevier’s LHC Promise
The large hadron collider is broken, and perhaps the open access claims Elsevier is making are, as well.
Wikileaks vs. the Status Quo
Image via Wikipedia A site recently came to the attention of many people observing the US political scene — Wikileaks.org, a site that promises to help you “safely get the truth out:” Wikileaks accepts classified, censored or otherwise restricted material […]
The $1 Billion Apomediation
UAL loses $1 billion in value, thanks to the power of apomediation combined with a mess in the metadata.
The Gridlock Economy
Michael Heller’s book “The Gridlock Economy” explains many things, including airport congestion, Google Books, and the drop in drug discovery.
48 Hours on Wikipedia
Lies inserted into Wikipedia get corrected quickly, a small study finds.
Sarah Palin and Wikipedia
VP choice Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia entry was modified prior to her being announced as the choice. Could the news have broken earlier if the media were more tech-savvy? And why are all the Wikipedia editors anonymous?
Citing the Kindle
The Kindle takes hits, but seems on-course to become a major force in scholarship in the future.