Hybrid options are typically far more expensive than ‘pure’ open access journal costs, and they don’t typically aid transparency or the wider transition to open access.OKFN Blog.
given to the Statistical Society of New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 2013
My eye was caught by this tweet: https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/330747014340018177 And I found myself wondering how often this scenario plays out around the world every day. (…) How many thousands of valuable conversations never happen because you can’t idly browse at $15 a pop?
Four more universities have announced plans to offer massive open online courses via the UK-based Futurelearn platform, taking the total number of higher education institutions involved to 21.
Once upon a time, journals were made of paper and ink. However, we left the dark ages of dead woods behind us and moved forward to an age in which authors don’t need to publish in journals (but still want to). There’s an increasing decoupling between the individual article and its publishing journal, created by search engines and electronic repositories.
Open-access publication is not always about making publicly funded research articles freely available (Nature 495, 425; 2013). Other factors could be driving the boom in open-access publishing in scientifically emerging nations.
The Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP) recognizes individuals who have used, applied, or remixed scientific research — published through Open Access — to make a difference in science, medicine, business, technology or society as a whole.See also here and here.*See the program rules for details on the awards and program requirements.
- A trip to Washington, D.C., to be honored at Open Access Week in October, 2013
- Inclusion in a portfolio book distributed online and in print around the world
ScienceOnline Bay Area (SOBA) is a monthly series to encourage the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online.
Reproducibility, the ability to replicate or reproduce experimental results, is one of the major tenets of the scientific method. (…) So why do so many preclinical publications contain research that can’t be reproduced? Join our panel of distinguished guests from academia, publishing, and the startup community to hear about the latest approaches to dealing with this critically important issue. (…) *Presentations and discussion livestreamed.Registration is open, admission is free. Date: May 6, 2013Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: swissnex San Francisco, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Universities begin blending open online courses, created to deliver elite college instruction to anyone with an Internet connection, to their offerings.New York Times.
A Harvard professor has re-identified the names of more than 40% of a sample of anonymous participants in a high-profile DNA study, highlighting the dangers that ever greater amounts of personal data available in the Internet era could unravel personal secrets.Forbes.
In case you didn’t know, academic publishing is undergoing a major upheaval. Again.SciAm Blogs.
Technologie ist manchmal wie eine leistungssteigernde Droge: Man muss bereits sehr gut sein. Technik kann nur dabei helfen, die entscheidenden fünf oder zehn Prozent besser zu werden. Und wenn dich keiner mag, kann auch die beste Technik deine Popularitätswerte nicht wesentlich steigern.
Three advocates for a universally free scholarly literature give their prescriptions for the movement’s next push, from findability to translations.Nature.
A BBC scheme aims to tackle gender inequality
Open access is expanding and just may solve some of the peer review’s problems.
Projekte zur Bekämpfung des Bienensterbens, für effizientere Autonutzung durch Carsharing sowie die Entwicklung von Handygehäusen aus Recycling-Material wurden am Mittwoch als Sieger des Umweltpreises 2013 des TUN-Fonds (T-Mobile Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsfonds) gekürt.
Paul Magrs was flabbergasted when an institution he hadnât heard from in years asked if it could use his work to show impact. Here is his reply
Hawking’s century of complexity will call upon all the tools of twentieth century problem solving along with a few more. Statistics and data visualization are going to be at the forefront of the data-driven revolution in complex systems.SciAm Blogs.
Online social media tools can be some of the most rewarding and informative resources for scientists—IF you know how to use them.PLOS.
See also Bora Zivkovic’s Blogpost How to break into science writing using your blog and social media.
Instructors and students discuss their experiences of the University of Edinburghâs debut courses on Coursera
The Digital Public Library of America has launched, and it is an impressive achievement that is bound to grow over the coming years.
“Analysts believe an open data strategy should be a top priority for any organization that uses the Web as a channel for delivering goods and services. Open data strategies support outside-in business practices that generate growth and innovation.”
This week, economists have been astonished to find that a famous academic paper often used to make the case for austerity cuts contains major errors. Another surprise is that the mistakes, by two eminent Harvard professors, were spotted by a student doing his homework.BBC News. See also the OKNF’s blogpost:
REINHART-ROGOFF REVISITED: WHY WE NEED OPEN DATA IN ECONOMICS