We Led Science to Politics
Lobbying and appealing to bureaucrats to impose OA revealed scientific publishing as ripe for politicization
Kent Anderson
Friday Song: “Ordinary World”
Released tentatively, this song brought back a legendary band with a sound most didn't recognize as theirs
Why Aren’t APC Payers Disclosed — Part 2
In 2021, the ICMJE extended and refined author disclosure requirements to include additional elements of support behind a published article — funding support, medical writing, and article processing charges (APCs):
Yet, publishers who claim to be compliant with ICMJE policies have never created a way for APC disclosures to be presented
Wait Until This Bill Arrives . . .
Transformative agreements centralize costs, so when the neutron star of APCs forms at major research institutions, things are going to get heated
Song: “Carry On Wayward Son”
A last-minute addition to save their careers, this song did just that — and then some
A Superficial Approach
Computer science likes solving simple models, but the world is complex, and the job isn't disruption
To Stop a Copyright Thief
The Internet Archive is commercial, one of the surprises in the new ruling
Friday Song: “Break In”
We are in yet another era of great female singers — Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Brandi Carlile, and many more — not all of whom are getting the attention they deserve.
Two of these — Lzzy Hale of Halestorm and Amy Lee of Evanescence — are fronting two bands
Is Wiley a Grim Portent?
When publishers deviate from their role, reputations — and revenues — can be damaged
Pessimism and Equity Language
Covering up real problems with euphemisms entrenches hopelessness