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A (peer) review of the market

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
Rembrandt, “The anatomy lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp”

Would a shop window for reviewers improve the inclusivity and efficiency of peer review? 

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There at the birth (a short guide to reviewing scientific papers)

January 30, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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Caravaggio, “Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence”

Being asked to review a paper is one of the biggest but commonest responsibilities a scientist has to take on. Here are some tips for how to go about it. Continue reading →

A case of the Dorian Grays

December 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Artwork by Wombo Art.

What makes dealing with peer review so difficult is that it forces us to confront the worst conception of ourselves. Continue reading →

Live and let die

September 12, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Vincenzo Camuccini “La morte di Cesare”

An aversion to asking tough questions in the here and now can lead to a messier and more painful outcome in the future. Continue reading →

The 9 types of grant reviewers

March 7, 2021March 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

We’ve already looked at the 9 types of peer reviewers, but you tend to encounter a slightly different breed when it comes grant reviews… Continue reading →

A disunited front

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments

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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 ~ 7 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 ~ 1 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 9 types of peer reviewer

June 5, 2019March 7, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments

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Time for another lighthearted posting! TIR profiles some of the main types of peer reviewer out there… Continue reading →

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