The Probe Into Optica Expands
Congress expands its probe as reporting reveals more and Optica's answers don't line up
Kent Anderson
The CC-BUT-WAIT License
Some feel open access has limits — mainly, when people find ways to make money off of it
Incentives, Scams, and Fakes
As fakery abounds, the root cause is the same — a quick score and easy getaway
Song: “Oops, I Did It Again”
A reinterpretation by a sassy singer with serious pipes gives sizzle to a simple pop song
Has the OA Plateau Arrived?
Two recent reports suggest OA may have plateaued.
A Strange Trip Through Elsevier
A retracted preprint within Elsevier gets accepted by an Elsevier journal — and the problems are legion
Song: “The Future Is a Foreign Land”
A band finds ways to get a Top 10 movie in two nights, release new music that expands its permissions, and get fans involved
“Taxpayer-funded” Bites Back
Authoritarian-curious politicians are testing the argument as a way to attack university independence
Song: “Independence Day”
A song about independence from domestic abuse has helped thousands.
eLife Execs: Not Fair & Square
eLife execs can't tell it like it is, and their delusions may be what keeps them marginal