Newsletter

Climate Change: What Are We Going to Do?

From flying to meetings to running data centers, scholarly publishing is not carbon-neutral

Review Commons Invites Skepticism

Entering a field littered with failures, this new initiative may not be as "independent" as claimed

The Trusted Intermediary

Pedophiles, measles, and more show why the role is more important than ever

Friday song: "Dancing in the Street"

A cover by the Struts is pure fun — for a song with a rich personal and social history

Should Preprint Policies Be Revised?

Evidence suggests it may be time for journals to address post-submission preprinting

MedRxiv's Postings Follow Submission

Authors are posting preprints after submitting to journals (plus a bonus bioRxiv problem)

Win/Lose and Plan S

An over-reliance on conflict metaphors blocks legitimate options and erases complexity

A Podcast Interview @ the Future

The future is uncertain, but maybe our role in it is a bit clearer and more in our control

I'm Thankful for Light Bulbs & More

Simple improvements in our lives deserve some thanks

The Collapse of Local News

Media money centralized in tech & cities, leaving localities without accountability