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A disunited front

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Scotland Forever! by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler

Almost everybody agrees that the scientific publishing paradigm has to change – but that change might come faster if progressives could agree on what to alter first. Continue reading →

Preprints and direct democracy

December 5, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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L. S. Lowry, “Punch and Judy”.

Scientific publishing is in a revolutionary phase, with some instructive lessons to draw from the political arena.  Continue reading →

Obstetrics and review merits

October 3, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 6 Comments

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The new Review Commons initiative from EMBO Press and ASAPbio is another significant development for the progressive movement in scientific publishing. Continue reading →

Neither chickens nor toadies

July 25, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Caspar David Friedrich, “The Chasseur in the Forest”

Might waiving anonymity actually improve the fairness of peer review? Continue reading →

The nine types of peer reviewer

June 5, 2019June 4, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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Time for another lighthearted posting! TIR profiles some of the main types of peer reviewer out there… Continue reading →

eLife – future present?

January 9, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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The first results of eLife’s pioneering peer review system might point to the future of scientific publication. Continue reading →

Professional masochists

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Getting feedback is never easy. But the gain is always worth the pain.  Continue reading →

Cloak and dagger

May 2, 2016May 15, 2016 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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What peer review can often feel like.*

What is the purpose of peer review? Continue reading →

Facts, figures, and rhetoric

March 24, 2016May 15, 2016 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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What’s the real purpose of scientific figures?

There’s a common misconception that they’re to show what we did. Continue reading →

The art of refereeing

March 18, 2016May 15, 2016 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Could rugby teach scientists how to approach the review process?

On the night before the England rugby team attempt to win a first Six Nations grand slam since 2003, it seemed appropriate to have a rugby-themed posting. For those who are not fans of the game with the funny-shaped ball, bear with me… Continue reading →

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