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Sci-Hub and the Four Horsemen of the Internet

Sci-Hub sets a reprehensible example, but publishers cannot be content simply to stamp out such services. In order to evolve the industry into the future, publishers have to provide services that make Sci-Hub and its ilk seem old-fashioned and inconvenient to use.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Mar 2, 2016
  • 341 Comments

Greetings from the Age of Abundance

A farewell to 2015, and some thoughts on why our culture has, in an age of abundance, slowed down so much.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 24, 2015
  • 24 Comments

Synchronization — Five Metronomes Walk Into a Bar . . .

Conformity through synchronization as demonstrated by metronomes.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 27, 2013
  • 2 Comments

Online Reviews of Doctors — Scant, Volatile, and Overwhelmingly Positive

When trusting the wisdom of the crowds, it’s important to understand what is meant by “crowd.”

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 14, 2013
  • 14 Comments

The NPR Model and the Financing of Scholarly Communication

The “listener support” model works in some cases. This fact alone suggests it may not have a robust future in the funding of scholarly initiatives.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Aug 9, 2012
  • 15 Comments

Bang! Bang! Terry Gross and Mike Birbiglia Go Behind the Scenes of "Fresh Air"

In a funny “behind the scenes” video, NPR’s Terry Gross shows comic Mike Birbiglia what’s really behind her unflappable demeanor.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 12, 2012
  • 0 Comments

“Toxie” Illustrates the Difference Between a News Story and a News Narrative

“Toxie” is a story based on facts, and worth waiting for. Why can’t the news media return to telling it like it is rather than playing to the narrative?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 7, 2010
  • 0 Comments

Lending Credibility to Fake Journals

Elsevier deserves blame for publishing “fake” journals. Doctors share some of the blame too. Let’s not view them as victims.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jun 3, 2009
  • 3 Comments

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