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The K-Shaped Recovery and Publishing

Winners will get bigger, while smaller players prepare for steep declines

Following the Scholarly Political Money

Republicans get most of the political donations, and Steve Scalise leads the pack

The Projekt DEAL Journal Surfaces

Complete with no papers, four editorial board members, and a "manifesto"

Is It Time to Pull the Alarm?

We talk about "trust" and "integrity," but are we actively working to restore these?

Zenodo Exploited by Covid Conspiracists

Another Open Science initiative is exploited to feed right-wing conspiracies

Focusing on the Scientists . . . Finally

A new documentary, as scientists and physicians are finding their footing

Research Square and Chokepoints

Springer Nature's strategy seems clearer when you add in their preprint play

A Special Year 3 Discount Offer

Subscribe during October and receive 20% off your first year with "The Geyser"

Facebook Censors Outside Critics

"Free speech" only goes so far for Facebook, which is now actively silencing critics

Book Review: "Rage" by Bob Woodward

Surprisingly, the book provides an insightful chronology of the US Covid-19 response