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Covid-19 Sped Things Up? Not So Fast

Change wasn't inevitable, isn't always good, and futurists seem a bit blithe

Why "Peer Review" Is Hard to Study

Its purposes are many, its effects subtle and complex, and its value real

Contracts, Covid-19, and Force Majeure

A boilerplate clause gains new importance in the face of a pandemic

Friday Song: "One Step Up"

Another Bruce Springsteen gem, it seems to fit the tenor of the times

Sweden vs. Norway Amidst Covid-19

An experiment backfires in one of the world's nicest countries

Looking Around the Corner

What's happening will last longer, change things structurally, and leave a scar

What Does Covid-19 Mean for Print?

Print distribution interruptions don't mean that print — and its proxies — will fade

Are We Becoming Hucksters, Too?

Have Altmetric, social media, and preprints led us to a COVID-19 moment?

Top Posts of 2020 — So Far . . .

From Plan S to COVID-19, the year has already been surprising and instructive

Friday Song: "Call Me" by SP & the BB

St. Paul & the Broken Bones give us a song for the era of virtual work