Communication of Science: Out with the old and in with the new!

This post was originally published in Swedish at the Vetenskap & Allmänhet website. “VA is an independent Swedish non-profit membership organization that works to promote dialogue and openness between researchers and the public.” This English version was originally published by Olle Bergman on LInkedIn. I harp on about it all the time, so I may as well … Read more

Don’t be afraid of writing a peer review

In his blog Green Tea and Velociraptors, Jon Tennant describes his approach to writing a peer review.  […] I remember the first time I got a review request in the second year of my PhD. An Editor emails you out of the blue, and asks you to provide your expert commentary on research by your colleagues. EXPERT COMMENTARY. BUT … Read more

Can Open Access benefit your Career?

Our short answer is “YES”. Do you need arguments in favor of Open Access (OA) in Research? Here you go: More citations per article OA articles are available free of charge not only to scientists all around the globe, but also to journalists, policy makers, economists and the general public – who pays for large … Read more