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Iterative Development, User-centered Design, and the Fear of Getting it Wrong in Publishing

User-centered design provides a model for improving services, but is the history of print holding publishers back?

  • By Todd A Carpenter
  • Feb 1, 2022
  • 1 Comment

What (Not) to Do When Libraries Won’t Get on Board

Why aren’t libraries providing support for your open access or open science initiative? Be careful what you assume.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Nov 4, 2021
  • 14 Comments

“Positively Disrupt(ing) Research Culture for the Better”: An Interview with Alexandra Freeman of Octopus

Octopus is a new sharing platform that hopes to disrupt research culture for the better. An interview with founder Dr. Alexandra Freeman.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Aug 18, 2021
  • 17 Comments

The Essence of Science — Feynman Gets It In 63 Seconds

Science begins from a simple premise, then gets really complicated. It’s good to return to the basics, courtesy of this brief primer from the legendary Richard Feynman.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 24, 2012
  • 1 Comment

Making Mistakes in a Good Direction — The God Complex and Experiments

This fascinating TED talk will resonate on many levels with people who read this blog — study design, arrogance, vindication, creativity, inspiration, complexity, evolution, and authority are all dealt with. The topic is “the God complex” — the tendency for […]

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 20, 2012
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The Mismeasure of Man, Funds, and Open Access Experiments

After one year, most COPE funds remain unspent. Is it time to revise the policy?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Aug 10, 2010
  • 12 Comments

Creating an Incentive: Can Social Media Offer Enough Carrots to Entice Scientists?

Scientists seem uninterested in participating in social media offerings, as the rewards offered are generally of insufficient value to warrant the effort required. Instead of just hoping that scientists will suddenly see the value in your product, why not offer incentives for participation?

  • By David Crotty
  • May 12, 2010
  • 15 Comments

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