Society Publishing’s Weakness
How non-profits talk vs. how they walk remains a weakness in the space.
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Friday Song: “Big Balls”
A retracted paper with a racy AI illustration takes us down a musical alley, where we meet Chuck Berry, AC/DC, the Foo Fighters, and Jack Black
Three for Thursday
An author stumbles carrying water for academic aloofness, writers warn of techno-authoritarianism, and ChatGPT loses its s**t.
Laughingstock, Sad Stock
Thanks to "ratatestes," scientific publishing has become a laughingstock — while Wiley's stock continues to weep value
Friday Song: “Malagueña”
A lovable performer with incomparable talent earns this week's spotlight
Google Scholar’s Fake Citations
Seeding Google Scholar with fake authors and citations proves not only easy, but profitable
Are OA Politics Anti-Science?
OA politics — and the model that results — may work against science benefiting society
Friday Song: “Venus”
A typo in the lyrics gets recorded into a #1 hit
More Woes for Wiley — and Us
Another Wiley journal implodes because of the strategic problems OA introduces, and the blame game begins.
Is the Web Dying?
Already under assault and damaged, will new search tools deal the open web a death blow?