Tag Archives: Academic publishing

Scientific peer review and publishing taking a turn for the better

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

A number of people have brought this recent article in the Economist to my attention. Some excerpts: About these ads

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UK Conference of Science Journalists: ‘institutions unlikely to fairly investigate allegations of fraud made against their own’

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Guest post by Douglas J. Keenan The 2012 UK Conference of Science Journalists was held on June 25th. The programme is available on the UKCSJ web site. The conference is intended for science journalists, as its name says; I attended … Continue reading →

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Editorial in Nature calls for open access data – ‘Science’s capacity for self-correction comes from its openness to scrutiny and challenge.’

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

An excerpt: Open your minds and share your results An open approach is the best way to maximize the benefits of research for both scientists and the public, says Geoffrey Boulton There is a compelling case for having open access … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week – rubbishing peer review

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Here I am, minding my own business, looking at my local newspaper, and just reading what is happening locally. Then, out pops this profound quote of the week that is just gobsmacking. The first line of the story starts out … Continue reading →

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On being a scientist – a manual

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Bruce Foutch writes about this book in Tips and Notes to WUWT, Phil Jones might benefit from a gift copy. ON BEING A SCIENTIST A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH  THIRD EDITION This book is now available from The … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with the Author

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Guest post by Michael A. Lewis, Ph.D In a New Year’s Day post, Anthony mounted the Abstract from a Paper titled Warming Power of CO2: Correlations with temperature change. Subsequent comments raised some questions about the Journal citation, International Journal … Continue reading →

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