It’s Peer Review Week Video Time!
Enjoy a host of peer review related videos from the Peer Review Week team!
Off for Labor Day: Get Behind the Mule
We are off for the US Labor Day holiday, but wanted to say thanks to all who do the hard work of scholarly communications.
Design Matters: Why Are Company Logos Simplifying?
A look at recent trends in brand logo design, and why things are becoming simpler.
Bad Handwriting, Undeliverable Mail, and Improvements in OCR
The question of what happens to your mail when the address is illegible offers a view on how much OCR technology has improved.
The Latest in Spider Necrobiotics
The latest in soft robotics research finds materials from an unexpected source.
A Time Travel Guide to Ancient Rome
The Scholarly Kitchen has, over the years, offered significant resources for the potential time traveler. Here, a guide to visiting Ancient Rome.
Found in a Library Book
The Oakland Public Library shows us what they’ve found.
Guest Post — Leveraging the Digital ABCs: AI, Big Data, and Cloud Computing
In today’s guest post, Hong Zhou and Megan Prosser of Atypon explore how new technology and new ideas — specifically around AI, Big Data, and Cloud computing – can advance our industry.
Why Are There No Big Dogs?
We have big cats like tigers in the wild. Where are the big dogs?
Announcing Peer Review Week 2022: An Interview with the Co-Chairs
The theme for Peer Review Week 2022 is Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research – learn more in today’s interview with co-chairs Danielle Padua and Jayashree Rajagopalan
Words We Need
English is a vocabulary-rich language, but we still lack some terms we need.
Start-up Stories: Mindscape Commons — or, How VR is Helping Develop Medical Students’ Communication Skills
How virtual reality and immersive content is helping medical students gain insight into their patients’ experiences.
Marketing to the New Generation of Academic Influencers: Mobile First, SEO, Values-led Content and Initiatives
How can publishers ensure that our content and services are found and used by the growing number of Millennials and Generation Z researchers in academia?
Reverse Engineering, the Cycle of Culture, and the Dark History of White Bread
The story of white bread’s rise and fall offers a lesson in the circular nature of manufacturing and consumer culture.
The End of the iPod
This week marks the end of an era, as the iPod is officially discontinued.