Can Publishers Benefit From Discord?
An increasingly popular platform may help publishers to pivot into niches
Kent Anderson
Friday Song: "Footloose"
Hitching a ride on Kenny Loggins during his apogee turned out to be brilliant
And a 1 . . . and a 1 . . . and a 1
Citation remains a relatively rare event, and OA doesn't seem to make a difference
Is Open Science All About "Me"?
Is a lack of humility and service at the heart of the Open Science movement?
Journalist Goes Fishing, Cries "Whale"
An October preprint gets hyped, adding confusion and contributing to cynicism
CZI Imposes a Vanity Sequence ID
CZI replaces IDseq with the "CZ ID," making everyone uncomfortable
Review: "Woke Racism"
A new book tackles a strong new religion that reinterprets history as grievance
Friday Song: "Christmas All Over Again"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers bring heart, humor, and rock to an Xmas original
The Anecdote Era Swamps Data
Collecting personal stories was difficult until social media and smartphones
OA’s Second Order Effects
A change in business model modified incentives and changed scholarly publishing