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The Posts That Could Reverberate

While not necessarily the most read, some posts this year I think will have legs

The Twelve Top Posts of 2021

"The Geyser" grew in popularity, as well, as it moves into Year 4

Can Publishers Benefit From Discord?

An increasingly popular platform may help publishers to pivot into niches

Friday Song: "Footloose"

Hitching a ride on Kenny Loggins during his apogee turned out to be brilliant

And a 1 . . . and a 1 . . . and a 1

Citation remains a relatively rare event, and OA doesn't seem to make a difference

Is Open Science All About "Me"?

Is a lack of humility and service at the heart of the Open Science movement?

Journalist Goes Fishing, Cries "Whale"

An October preprint gets hyped, adding confusion and contributing to cynicism

CZI Imposes a Vanity Sequence ID

CZI replaces IDseq with the "CZ ID," making everyone uncomfortable

Review: "Woke Racism"

A new book tackles a strong new religion that reinterprets history as grievance

Friday Song: "Christmas All Over Again"

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers bring heart, humor, and rock to an Xmas original