Newsletter

How's socRxiv Doing?

Not many publications come out of it, usage is dropping, and revisions are drying up

There’s Another New NIH OA Policy

The "cancer moonshot" is another deviation as the NIH moves to pathos to push OA

Is HEAL a Gateway Policy?

The NIH wants papers about opioids made OA and CC-BY, with data sharing

Merit, Luck, and Disruption

Good luck is not validation or permission, and bad luck shouldn't lead to disruption

Friday Song: "Ex's and Oh's" by Elle King

A dance hit with a surprising amount of complexity and in a minor key to make it sassy

A Monster, His Money, and Morality

Connections to Jeffrey Epstein rock academia, and reveal a rising disgust with amorality

CrossRef Terminated OMICS' Membership

The violations noted in the FTC action and other problems led to the decision

What Does an E-book Smell Like?

In this guest post by Karin Wulf, an inquiry about the physical and the tangible

The Rising Rents in University Towns

Student housing is getting more expensive, creating divisions and increasing debt

Friday Song: "Roundabout" by Yes

Can a classic progressive rock song hide one man's Scottish jig at its heart?