Can Open Science Claim Vaccines? A dubious claim — easily refuted by evidence — follows a techno-utopian pattern
Friday Song: "Rhiannon" Mystical and steeped in legend, this song influenced the look of its writer and singer
Has Publishing Had Its Insurrection? Echoing the US oligarch-driven uprising, has publishing already seen its own?
Four Mid-Week Observations PID responsibilities, newsletter premiums, politics matter, and two-way doors
Review: "Amazon Unbound" Brad Stone's new book is describes a modern marvel that's also a possible menace
eLife and Sad, Aging Techno-Utopians Trying to seem relevant by recycling old, disproven approaches seems a bit pitiful
Remounting the Pendulum Anti-trust, unmasked techno-utopians, and user-pays suggest a reset is underway
“More Like a Business . . .” Conflating functions of other entities with those of businesses can be a mistake
Will Big Publishers Have to Divest? A new US anti-trust movement focuses on Big Tech, but may go further
Friday Song: "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" Jim Croce's classic story song is cinematic and difficult to play well