The new Review Commons initiative from EMBO Press and ASAPbio is another significant development for the progressive movement in scientific publishing. Continue reading
peer review
Neither chickens nor toadies
Might waiving anonymity actually improve the fairness of peer review? Continue reading
The nine types of peer reviewer
Time for another lighthearted posting! TIR profiles some of the main types of peer reviewer out there… Continue reading
eLife – future present?
The first results of eLife’s pioneering peer review system might point to the future of scientific publication. Continue reading
Professional masochists
Getting feedback is never easy. But the gain is always worth the pain. Continue reading
Cloak and dagger
Facts, figures, and rhetoric
What’s the real purpose of scientific figures?
There’s a common misconception that they’re to show what we did. Continue reading
