The Scholarly Kitchen — The Last Ten Years, The Next Ten Years
Ten years of blogging — a look at how we got here and where we hope to go.
Celebrating a Decade — It’s Been 10 Years of the Scholarly Kitchen Today
Over the past decade, the Kitchen has flourished, with more great things to come as we celebrate this important milestone.
Celebrating SSP at 40: Let’s Paint the Town Red!
We’re getting ready to paint the town red in celebration of SSP’s 40th anniversary this year! Find out more about our plans and how you can get involved.
A Written Language Without an Alphabet
A video explaining the written system for the Inuktitut language, which uses an abugida instead of an alphabet.
Stage Two Disruption in Scholarly Communications
Popular opinion to the contrary, scholarly publishing has not been disrupted. But only superior management can navigate the many challenges ahead.
The 36 Letters of the English Alphabet
Learn about our alphabet, all the letters from A through Yogh.
The Backward Index — A Clever Pre-Digital Dictionary Hack
A look at a surprisingly useful pre-digital tool from Merriam-Webster.
Napster vs. Record Labels, Sci-Hub vs. Publishers, Part 2: Differences
The challenges posed to record labels by Napster in the late 1990s and early 2000s resemble those posed by Sci-Hub to scholarly publishers today. But which of those resemblances are real, and which are misleading?
Napster vs. Record Labels, Sci-Hub vs. Publishers, Part 1: Parallels
The challenges posed to record labels by Napster in the late 1990s and early 2000s resemble those posed by Sci-Hub to scholarly publishers today. But which of those resemblances are real, and which are misleading?
Amazon in 1999, A Look Back
A look from 1999 at an interesting new company called, “Amazon”. Whatever happened to them?
Book Review — “World Without Mind,” by Franklin Foer
Franklin Foer’s new book is a bracing account of the current information economy, the monopolies and motivations at its heart, and the weakening of democratized knowledge.
The End of Summer and Musings on Nostalgia in an Age of Abundance
We’re taking the last week of summer off. To hold you over, a brief book review, some rare concert footage and some musings on memory and storytelling.
Book Review: Printer’s Error: Irreverent Stories From Book History
Robert Harington reviews a delightful new book that reminds you of how delightful our publishing world can be. Printer’s Error: Irreverent Stories From Publishing History by Rebecca Romney and J. P. Romney.
Richard Feynman on the Scientific Method
Richard Feynman, in 1964, explains how science works.
Cell Theory and the Feuds Behind It
A look at the many personality conflicts behind the establishment of Cell Theory.