The current uproar over artificial intelligence does not show us what the future of AI will look like, but rather how a human population falls into predictable patterns as it contemplates any new development: we are observing not AI but ourselves observing AI.
Will artificial intelligence fatally undermine the integrity of scholarly publishing? A formal debate from the annual meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing.
Looking at five ‘lines’ that the publishing industry has broadly agreed upon, but that now we are finding ourselves crossing.
What does the decline of the English major mean for society at large, and university presses in particular?
Did your teacher lie to you when they told you that the only vowels were A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y?
Part two of an introduction to two new toolkits from C4DISC — today a look at the Antiracism Toolkit for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
The brave new world post-Twitter, or post-the Old Twitter, or has anything really changed? Chefs ponder the new social media.
A recap of a recent SSP webinar on artificial intelligence (AI) and scholarly publishing. How can this set of technologies help or harm scholarly publishing, and what are some current trends? What are the risks of AI, and what should we look out for?
Another “mixed bag” post from us — Is it time to leave Twitter? How can we incentivize journals and authors to take up open science practices? What is “involution” and is DEIA the solution?
Why do US road signs look different from those seen in the rest of the world?
A new conference explores ways research can turn the scientific method onto improving its own results.
The story of white bread’s rise and fall offers a lesson in the circular nature of manufacturing and consumer culture.
What can the SSP learn from our experience of the virtual 2021 meeting that can inform future annual meetings, whatever the format?
Richard de Grijs comes to grips with his field’s use of potentially offensive language.
After becoming a Scholarly Kitchen Chef back in July 2019, I have never stopped being amazed by the numerous dynamic issues and developments that scholarly publishing is dealing with. As a biologist by training, ‘diversity’ is the word that comes to mind.