Reanalysis of Tweeting Study Yields No Citation Benefit
Scientific authorship comes with benefits, but also responsibilities. If authors are unwilling to explain their work, editors must step up to defend their journal.
Guest Post — The Covid Infodemic and the Future of the Communication of Science
ResearchGate’s Joseph DeBruin looks at the balance between speed and uncertainty in scholarly communication, and how technology can facilitate better information travel.
Guest Post — Pivoting your Conference: Pandemic as the Mother of Invention
Simon Inger rethinks the online conference through the lens of product development.
Guest Post — Marketing in Times of Disruption (and How to Avoid a #marketingfail)
Collen Scollans looks at effective marketing strategies during disruptive times.
Ask The Interns: What Is The Value Of Internships?
Have you benefited from an internship (giving or receiving!)? This month we talk to interns and internship managers to hear what value internships have brought to them and the industry.
How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture: An interview with Daniel Hook, CEO of Digital Science
In this interview Robert Harington asks Daniel Hook (CEO of Digital Science and co-author of the new Digital Science report. How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture) about his views on fundamental shifts in research culture as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
[Virtual] Conference Season Is Here: Are you prepared?
This year’s conference season will look a lot different than last year’s. Here are some tips to getting the most out of attending a virtual conference.
Equity in Scholarly Publishing: An Interview with the Workplace Equity Project
The findings of the Workplace Equity Project’s 2018 survey have recently been published as a peer-reviewed article in Learned Publishing – learn more in this interview with WEP founders Susan Spilka, Simone Taylor, and Jeri Wachter
Connecting by Reading: A Selection of Books on Race and Racism, Part 2
Today’s post includes part 2 of books about race and racism. When we read, we learn about each other and open our minds to other perspectives.
Educating Ourselves: Ten Quotes from Researchers Exploring Issues Around Race
Shocking, sobering and thought-provoking quotes from, and links to, plain language summaries of research relating to systemic or institutionalized racism, white privilege, and related topics.
We Step Aside: Indigenous Deaths in Custody in Australia
This week The Scholarly Kitchen is spotlighting research and researchers writing about systemic racism. Today’s post is about the deaths of Indigenous people in custody in Australia.
We Step Aside: Racism and Medicine
This week The Scholarly Kitchen Chefs step off stage in order to spotlight research and researchers writing about racism from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Today’s spotlight is the “Racism in Medicine” issue of The BMJ.
Guest Post — Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, learned societies are facing some challenges that call for adaptive-transformative resilience. Guest author Trevor Perry-Giles discusses steps societies must take in crafting a “new normalcy” for sustainability.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast: Episode 3
This third episode of the SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast covers the topic of ‘living under lockdown’ during the current global coronavirus pandemic.
What We’re Missing From Being in Person, or, What Will a Born Digital Conference Look Like?
In this era of COVID-19, what is the new normal for conferences in our community. Moving forward, what might a born digital conference entail?