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Publish First, Ask Questions Later
The academic publishing process is a pain. You format your research article just so, in accordance with the typographic whims of a given journal. You receive feedback from experts; if salvageable,...
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Peer Reviews: The Modern Approach to Selecting Enterprise Software
While we were building a leading enterprise SaaS company at BigMachines (which Oracle just announced they will acquire), we saw that the way many companies buy business software is broken. Selecting...
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We created PubPeer in our spare time two years ago to improve peer review by using the power of the internet to accelerate the exchange of ideas and scientific progress. Now the foundation of our site...
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What Facebook’s ‘It’s Not Our Fault’ Study Really Means
Selectivity and polarization are happening on Facebook, and the news feed curation algorithm acts to modestly accelerate that. The post What Facebook’s ‘It’s Not Our Fault’ Study Really Means appeared...
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The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them
More than 50 percent of academic papers published are owned by five major publishers. The post The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them appeared first on WIRED.
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The FTC Is Cracking Down on Predatory Science Journals
The FTC is suing predatory journal publishing company, OMICS Group, for hiding fees and deceiving researchers. It's a first for the largely unregulated industry. The post The FTC Is Cracking Down on...
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Fellow Lawmakers: Let’s Read Real Science News, Not Breitbart
Opinion: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) argues that her fellow members of Congress should rely on peer-reviewed science, not partisan news. The post Fellow Lawmakers: Let's Read Real Science...
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Peer Review Has Its Shortcomings, But AI Is a Risky Fix
Opinion: A European professor and journal editor argues that the use of AI in peer review could hamper scientific advancement. The post Peer Review Has Its Shortcomings, But AI Is a Risky Fix appeared...
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If AI Can Fix Peer Review in Science, AI Can Do Anything
Reading a scientific paper is not the same as understanding Shakespeare. The post If AI Can Fix Peer Review in Science, AI Can Do Anything appeared first on WIRED.
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The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review
Niko Kriegeskorte won't review an academic paper unless he can publish it publicly on his personal blog—and his plan is forcing science to shape up. The post The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to...
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