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Cyberwar and Cyberterror — New and Unwelcome Companions in Publishing and Culture

The emerging spectre of cyberwar and cyberterror has real implications for academic and scientific publishers, who already deal with the side effects and may become targets in the future.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Dec 22, 2014
  • 6 Comments

Old and Stale? — Aging Researchers, Funding Trends, and the Doughnut Effect

Proposals to get more money to younger researchers shine a light on the aging cadre of academic researchers and the lack of succession we risk with current practices.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 23, 2014
  • 20 Comments

Frontiers of Intimidation — What a Controversial Paper's Travails Teach Us About Libel Laws and Publishing

Retracting a paper identifying a link between climate change deniers and conspiracy theorists provokes more conspiracy theories, but it turns out the real impetus for retraction is disappointingly parochial and explicable.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 9, 2014
  • 23 Comments

Are US Taxpayers the Primary Beneficiaries of the NIH Public Access Policy?

New evidence suggests that US taxpayers are not the major beneficiaries of the NIH Public Access Policy, and that even within the NIH, there has been some unease about the situation.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 5, 2013
  • 10 Comments

A History of Intellectual Property in the United States

Intellectual property in the United States — not an ideal topic for a podcast . . . or is it? This episode of BackStory with the American History Guys is compelling on many levels.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 31, 2013
  • 3 Comments

New Scholarly Kitchen Podcast — Adventures with the FOIA

A new episode of the Scholarly Kitchen podcast is ready. This time, we talk with head chef Kent Anderson about his experience filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

  • By Stewart Wills
  • May 29, 2013
  • 0 Comments

OSTP Public Access Memo Deadlines Loom Over Us

The OSTP access memorandum has led to hearings this month. Be sure to contribute and observe.

  • By David Wojick
  • May 6, 2013
  • 3 Comments

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.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 8, 2013
  • 12 Comments

Environmental Lead and Crime — A Story of How Science Needs Storytellers

I forget exactly when I first came across the idea that environmental lead, leftover from decades of leaded gasoline, was a factor in mental acuity, violent tendencies, and potentially crime. It must have been at least 20-25 years ago. Since […]

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 11, 2013
  • 2 Comments

More eLife Articles on PubMed Central — The Government Subsidy Continues

More articles are published by PubMed Central at the behest of eLife. It seems taxpayer-funded publishing is just fine for this new group.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 5, 2012
  • 16 Comments

Tea Party-led Super PAC Coalition Seeks to Limit US Research to US Taxpayers

A surprising new coalition of Tea Party and US-first activists begin an effort to limit US taxpayer-funded research to US taxpayers. Will it succeed?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 1, 2012
  • 6 Comments

Pirate Attitudes: SOPA, PIPA, and the Struggle to Control Digital Properties

On the Wednesday of SOPA protests worldwide, it’s time to consider why these bills run counter to the security and reliability of the Internet itself.

  • By David Smith
  • Jan 18, 2012
  • 13 Comments

Dangerous Restraint — Is Censoring Science in Anyone's Best Interest?

A controversial request that two journals censor full data reporting for fear of bioterror raises many questions, points to precedents, and hints at a better way to handle the problem than stifling scientific information.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Dec 22, 2011
  • 5 Comments

NASA's Vital But Forgotten Role: Stimulating the Pursuit of Frontiers

NASA makes us look up and inspires young children to pursue science, all for 1/2 a cent on the tax dollar. Why are we letting it slip into oblivion?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 22, 2011
  • 2 Comments

The Economic Mess — A Factor We Cannot Ignore

The economic stagnation sweeping the globe is hitting academia. For publishers and others, the implications can be severe and long-term.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 13, 2011
  • 11 Comments
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