LEGO in the Lab
LEGO is increasingly being used in teaching and research. Here are some fun examples of how and why it can be useful.
Mixed Realities, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality in Scholarly Publishing: An Interview with Markus Kaindl and Martijn Roelandse
Augmented reality is increasingly being used in scholarly publishing — in expected and unexpected ways. Learn how Springer Nature has been experimenting with it in this interview with their Senior Manager of Semantic Data, Markus Kaindl, and Head of Innovation, Martijn Roelandse.
Different Places, Different Voices
Highlighting a sampling of posts by authors from around the globe to help raise awareness of the communication needs and concerns of the international scholarly community.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Baffling Funder Mandate
Famed detective Sherlock Holmes does his best to help his friend Dr. Watson figure out how best to comply with the requirements of Plan S.
Plan S: What About Researchers?
In this article, Robert Harington implores Plan S leaders and funders to take researcher needs to heart.
Guest Post: Bringing Value (and Making Things Happen) in Academic Publishing — An Interview with Martha Sedgwick of SAGE
Mary Beth Barilla interviews SAGE’s Martha Sedgwick in advance of her keynote address at the SSP’s Pre-conference at APE 2019.
The Double-bind Theory of Scholarly Publishing
What the public wants is better science, not open science. Plan S has put those two forces in conflict, and it is driving everybody crazy.
Welcome to The Great Acceleration
Happy New Year! Does it feel like everything is happening at once? Welcome to The Great Acceleration.