The Pivot of the Pod
We’re moving to the next phase, and we’re not quite sure what that means yet
More issues
Substack Continues to Fade
Moral and financial problems are bolstering alternatives that play a simpler game
medRxiv Made the Monsters
Preprinters boast about saving a scrap of land from the creatures they made
Friday Song: “Smooth”
A massive hit that crosses and mixes generations and genres is still a blast
This Week’s Texted Discoveries
We are constantly sharing relevant stuff we find — here’s this week’s fetch
Where Is the Outrage?
After decades of activism, OA advocates fall silent when science is silenced
Crossref’s Brand Conundrum
Current guidelines go unenforced as the DOI brand acquires unintended aspects
Case Mysteries, LLM Mysticism
Journal-to-journal transmission is now occurring as the paper planting continues
“We’re An American Band”
One of the great cowbell songs in rock, it also tells stories about real people
This Week’s Texted Discoveries
We are constantly sharing relevant stuff we find — here’s this week’s fetch