It Was Quite a Year — 2024
A lot happened this past year, so here's a refresher — and a few of my favorite science explanations
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Corruption vs. Standards
Corruption continues, with glimmers of new hope via reemerging standards
Friday Song: “Amour”
A young band continues to explore new ways to arrange and play great songs
Friday Song: “The Story”
A 2007 breakthrough hit forced a singer out of her comfort zone — to great effect
Saudis, Payola, and Papers
Reports of author affiliation shenanigans fail to interrogate the publisher enablement
Subscriptions and Standards
Liebert is acquired, and there's more funny business at eLife — but they aren't laughing
What Is “Information”?
Naively thinking more information is better, we swamp special efforts to find the truth
Song: “Jenny (867-5309)”
A 1982 hit included an active phone number, leading to all sorts of excitement
So, Everything Is OA Now!
As the ideology fails, proponents retreat to rhetoric to eke out a sense of relevance
Our Information Networks
Information networks are too centralized, and that privileges manipulation