We’re Taking a (Hot) Summer Break
We’re going on Summer Break. Here’s Prince to tide you over.
Revisiting — The Tyranny of Unintended Consequences: Richard Poynder on Open Access and the Open Access Movement
Looking back at Richard Poynder’s in-depth analysis of the state of open access. What’s changed since then?
Revisiting — The Google Generation Is Alright
How much has changed in a dozen years? Lettie Conrad looks back at Ann Michael’s post from the 2009 SSP Annual Meeting, “Publishing for the Google Generation”.
Happy Birthday to the eBook!
On July 4, 1971 Michael Hart posted the first ebook file on the ARPANET and transformed content distribution.
Just One Word About the Home of the Future: Plastics
The Monsanto House of Tomorrow, made almost entirely of plastic, provides some unintentional symbolism on our current environmental issues.
Off for the Fourth of July — A Few Recent Book Reviews With Musical Accompaniment
We’re off for the long weekend. Some musical reading suggestions for your summer are offered.
Guest Post — “Leave the Party While You’re Having Fun”: An Interview with Suzanne BeDell upon her Retirement
Simon Holt interviews Suzanne BeDell, Managing Director of Elsevier’s Education and Reference content, which encompasses Elsevier’s books business, upon her retirement.
Lefty versus Righty — A Look at Human Handedness
A look at the long history of handedness.
Origins of the Everyday: Apple Sounds
What role did the Beatles play in the system sounds made by Apple computers?
Perseverance Lands on Mars
NASA offers up stunning footage of the Perseverance Rover landing on Mars.
Guest Post – Scientific Output in the Year of COVID, An Update
An update and a correction for an earlier post on research publication growth in 2020.
Amanda Gorman at the Moth Grand Slam
Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate, continues to impress in surprising ways.
Words Matter: A Week Best Expressed through Poetry
This was an emotional week — but a joyful one for a change! Some thoughts on the power of words.
Pandemic Perspectives: Updating “What Will We Learn About Scholarly Publishing as a Result of COVID-19”
What have we learned over the course of the COVID pandemic? Our authors revisit earlier posts with updates, now that we have a longer view. Today, Angela Cochran revisits her post asking, “What Will We Learn About Scholarly Publishing as a Result of COVID-19?”
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Today we suggest taking time this weekend to consider the life and legacy of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Here we look at his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, which remains urgently relevant more than 50 years after it was written.