Resetting and Recharging Research Communications in the Sun of Los Angeles: A FORCE11 Conference Report
The FORCE11 conference at UCLA lays the groundwork to continue its efforts to transform research communications and e-scholarship.
Putting Research Publications to Work in Tackling the SDGs — 3 Challenges to Publishers
Research publications contain the answers to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. But to realize that potential, more people need to find, understand and act on them.
Can Parents in Academia “Have it All”?
How can academia better accommodate the diverse needs of parents striving to balance their research pursuits with family responsibilities?
Guest Post: FoSci — The Emerging Field of Forensic Scientometrics
Leslie McIntosh names the emerging field of forensic scientometrics.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 17: Interview with Editor-in-Chief of Nature Magdalena Skipper
In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) chat with Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature and the first woman to lead the journal.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2023, 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.
Having the Courage to Explain Research in Plain Language
The Curse of Knowledge is when we assume everyone else understands what we’re talking about, when they don’t. Good communication happens when we have the courage to make it simple.
Are We Finally Thread(s) Up with Social Media?
Last January we wrote a group post about “Twexit” and with the launch of Threads we wondered how the Chefs were feeling about the emerging and existing social media options.
Shared Infrastructure for Scholarly Communication: A Draft Report for Comment
This year, Ithaka S+R is examining the shared infrastructure for scholarly communication and will ultimately make recommendations for its future. This week, we issued a draft of our project report. Please share your comments, suggestions, and other feedback by the end of August.
Guest Post – The Data Hazards of Mental Health Prediction
The Data Hazards project looks at the problems in applying traditional ethical values to research that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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.
It Isn’t Fake Science, Because It Isn’t Science at All. It’s Dupery.
What if even by saying “fake science” you inadvertently participate in a scam? What if this phrase legitimizes fraud, lies, and deceit? Let’s call it what it is – dupery.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 11: Industry Primer– Marketing in the Scholarly Publishing Landscape
This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast serves as a primer on the marketing role within scholarly publishing- what marketing professionals do, how they amplify the customer voice through products and services, and the various contexts and conversations this work can happen within.
Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science – A Book Review
Robert Harington reviews Fred Dylla’s book, Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science, a collection of prose pieces that portray the author’s approach to a world of science and the science of the world.
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.