Substack Hits Two Bad Inflection Points
The newsletter platform allows lies to infiltrate, surrendering brand and pricing power
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Friday Song: “In the Mood”
One of the first Number One hits, Glenn Miller's version still sets the standard
SPARC — More Questions, No Answers
Asked to respond to analyses, the advocate of transparency has nothing to say
Two for Tuesday
A court case finds peer review matters in a new way, and preprints cause trouble
Examining Fiscal Sponsorship
“Interesting” doesn’t mean “virtuous,” and there are pros & cons
Friday Song: "The Muppet Show Theme"
A fount of musical joy, the show was pure fun from start to finish
Data Missing, Study May Be Useless
Claiming journals do nothing to preprints, researchers don't find, keep key data
A Board Seat, Then a Top Donor
Exploiting a conflict-of-interest at SPARC seems to have paid dividends
Citation Loss At Major Medical Journals
A consistent finding — it accelerates after publication of the peer-reviewed paper
An Undisclosed Conflict of Interest
SPARC's Executive Director may have participated in philanthropic funding decisions