Is the Essence of a Journal Portable?
When a journal’s entire editorial board is replaced, is it still the same journal? And if that board starts another journal on the same topic, is it a new one or a continuation of the old one? Discuss.
Guest Post — Artificial Intelligence Not Yet Intelligent Enough to be a Trusted Research Aid
Can current AI offerings be trusted as research tools?
Guest Post — Open Access Beyond Scholarly Journals
Thilo Koerkel presents a new publication, aimed filling the gap between the popular science magazine Scientific American and the highly technical specialist language of research journals. How potentially useful is this approach?
Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations — Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions
Five pending cases may set new ground rules for use of training materials for AI. Here is what to watch.
Guest Post — Introducing Two New Toolkits to Advance Inclusion in Scholarly Communication: Part 2
Part two of an introduction to two new toolkits from C4DISC — today a look at the Antiracism Toolkit for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
The Dea(r)th of Social Media? Assessing “Twexit”
The brave new world post-Twitter, or post-the Old Twitter, or has anything really changed? Chefs ponder the new social media.
Did ChatGPT Just Lie To Me?
After making up a false claim about a nonexistent study done by the AAAS, the AI software admitted that it made a mistake and then apologized.
Guest Post — Publishers Should Be Transparent About the Capabilities and Limitations of Software They Use to Detect Image Manipulation or Duplication
The STM Integrity Hub will include software to detect image manipulation and duplication. It is important that the effectiveness of the software be evaluated in a transparent process.
Editors can’t spot talent. I’ve heard this joke before. It isn’t funny
Editors at The BMJ are lousy at predicting the citation performance of research papers. Or are they?
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roy Kaufman
Welcoming Roy Kaufman on board as a Chef in The Scholarly Kitchen.
The Smithsonian Barbie Letter and the Samizdat of Science Humor
An amusing, if apocryphal, response from the Smithsonian offers a glimpse at the sorts of pre-internet humor scientists would share through their networks.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 3
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 3 today.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 2
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 2 today.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 1
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today.
A History of Encabulation — Advancements From the Turbo Encabulator and the Retro Encabulator Have Led to the Hyper Encabulator
Significant breakthroughs in jargon have enabled the development of the hyper encabulator, sure to serve all your encabulation needs.