Posts Removed Because We've Received Letters From Edwin Mellen Press' Attorney
We have received letters from the attorney for Edwin Mellen Press, and have removed two posts as a result. We have reproduced the letters here.
"By Scientists, For Scientists" — Deconstructing a Misguided, Misleading, and Thoughtless Cliché
A common marketing cliche turns out to be empty of anything but rhetorical power when examined more carefully.
Welcome to the Surveillance Society of Google Glass — Should We Be Worried or Relieved?
Google Glass has the potential to transform personal, social, and political relationships dramatically. Is this increased surveillance in the hands of Google an improvement? Or is it just another sign of problems ahead?
The 1% Infographic Animation — An Exercise in the Slow Shock of Reality
A new infographic presentation shows just how effectively a story can be told around data. It also reveals how divergent perceptions, ideals, and reality can be.
Walter Cronkite Tours the Home of 2001 — Complete with the Information Console
What an idea! Information consoles in the home of the future. They only missed the existence of wi-fi and cellular, and how those made everything portable.
Are Scholarly Societies Still Relevant to Young Researchers? Perhaps Surprisingly, Yes They Are
Remaining relevant requires action, and new research suggests it’s not too late for these actions to retain younger members, who remain interested in what professional and learned societies can and do offer.
A Taxonomy of Confusions
There are specific contributing factors to confusion and coherence. Understanding these, as well as your own strengths and weaknesses, can help you write, read, and edit better.
The New Face of the Professional Society
The professional society is becoming unmoored from its publication benefits. Will publication benefits in an open access environment become a centerpiece of a new breed of membership organizations?
Is the Home Page Dead?
As traffic continues to come in through side doors, what is the function of the home page?
Pickpockets, Attention, and Neuroscience — A Demonstration
Can you pay attention? Or will your attention deficits make you pay? This pickpocket knows the answer, and he’s helping people understand why their attention wanders, falters, or . . . squirrel!
Gun Violence and the Politics of Research Funding — Suppressed Research and Tragic Outcomes
The shootings in Connecticut last year can be, to some extent, blamed on research funding cuts and political intrusions into public health research.
Video Rewind — What To Do When Your Blackberry Is Frozen
A very funny sketch about apples, oranges, blackberries, and juice.
What’s In a (Journal) Name?
The name of a journal extends far beyond what it publishes. United brands (Nature, JAMA, Cell, Science, IEEE, PLoS) create powerful signals in the marketplace. They can also be overextended.
A Music Video With Important Lessons
Enjoy a laugh and lots of important lessons about how to decrease moronic mortality rates.
Moving Scholarly Society Members Online-Only – Are We Reaching the Tipping Point?
More value can be delivered online, and members seem to be seeking it. Is it time to move to an online-only benefits model for societies?