Selectivity and Silence

I’ve been quiet this week because that’s part of the plan

ORCID's "Community" Isn't Working

Since 2019, the service has struggled or lost ground, and seems adrift

Have We Become Too Noisy?

Daniel Kahneman suggests a familiar approach to making better decisions

When There’s No Incentive

The moribund “Natural Sciences” shows what happens when the cat’s in the bag

Clarivate Acquires ProQuest

With high EBITDA margins, Clarivate takes a nifty turn on Consolidation Road

Twitter, bioRxiv, Sci-Hub, Nextdoor

We're at an inflection point for digital information, and some platforms look outdated

Friday Song: “Living in Another World”

Suffused with intellectualism, the song seems ever more relevant today

Part 4 — Strange Bedfellows

False techno-utopians step in as part of the hustle

Part 3 — Swiss Cheddar

Oddly motivated, Plan S has led publishers into a strange "spiral of silence"

Part 2 — Edging Away from Utopianism

A new level of pragmatism about technology and science is changing OA publishing