Science Is A Process
Adam Savage of “Mythbusters” addresses how they approached ideas that had “no basis in science”, and how that phrase is essentially meaningless.
Start-up Stories: Skilltype
Continuing a series looking at start-ups in the scholarly sector, from what they do and how it could be useful, to how they have got started, and tips they would share with other entrepreneurs. This time, an interview with Tony Zanders, founder and CEO of Skilltype.
Watch Out for the Silent Librarian: An Interview with Crane Hassold
Silent Librarian is an international phishing organization that “angles” for university network credentials on behalf of the Iranian government. Crane Hassold gives us the lowdown on this dangerous scam.
Guest Post — Publishing in a Pandemic: 5 Factors Limiting Scholarly Research
Survey results on COVID pandemic impacts on researchers and educators across the disciplines, and implications for scholarly publishers.
Journalism, Preprint Servers, and the Truth: Allocating Accountability
Journalists are increasingly flagging unsupported claims and blatant falsehoods–it’s time for preprint platforms to do the same.
Guest Post — In Pursuit of Scholarly Publishing Relevance
Jennifer Regala discusses the pursuit of the “R” word — how to drive your career in scholarly publishing by remaining relevant.
Size Matters, or, Why Don’t We Have Gigantic Bacteria?
Why aren’t we overrun with gigantic bacteria? It’s a matter of diffusion.
Guest Post — Research Support is an Enterprise Activity
Rebecca Bryant (OCLC) explains why cross-campus social interoperability is needed to adequately support today’s researchers.
Fixing the Present Requires an Understanding of History
John Oliver presents a fairly devastating look at how history is taught in America and how that has contributed to our current problems.
Revisiting: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Story: Hamiltunes and the Burden of Founding Histories
Looking back at a 2015 post on the musical “Hamilton”, which raises questions about history and historical practice that reflects what scholars are and aren’t doing.
Learning and Connecting from Home: SSP Responds to Evolving Member Needs with Expanded Programming
Announcing the SSP OnDemand Video Content Library, a new asynchronous learning platform that offers a variety of recorded video content users can access when convenient. This innovative, “anywhere, anytime” alternative to the traditional webinar broadcast is designed for scholarly communications professionals to stay abreast of the current challenges facing our industry.
Ask The Chefs: Permanent Change?
So much change has happened in the last few months. What changes do you think will “stick” in scholarly publishing?
Helping Researchers Communicate Their Findings to the World: An Interview with Emma Feloy of Research Outreach
Research Outreach is a young company that helps researchers make their work more easily intelligible to a lay audience. Editorial Director Emma Feloy answers some questions about how their service works.
How are Academic Institutions Innovating Under Pressure
@TAC_NISO Summarizes a NISO webinar discussion on how institutions are innovating their teaching approaches because of the COVID-19 pandemic by going virtual.
Guest Post: 5 Things Learned from The SSP DC Career Development Lab
Susan Chavez and Chloe Fells detail the career advice learned from a recent SSP event.