Scholarly

Everything* You Always Wanted To Know About Blockchain (But Were Afraid To Ask)
April 3, 2018 at 5:30 am

Love it or loathe, blockchain is making the headlines everywhere! But what exactly is it? Does it really have a role to play in scholarly communications? If so, what and how? In this interview, Joris van Rossum (Digital Science) and Martijn Roelandse (Springer Nature) answer these questions and more. The post Everything* You Always Wanted…

Amazon Peer Review: Coming To A Preprint Near You
April 1, 2018 at 5:30 am

Starting today, anyone who visits the online retailer Amazon will soon be able to review manuscripts, just like pens, sneakers, and toiletry products. The post Amazon Peer Review: Coming To A Preprint Near You appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Dolly Parton: Champion of Literacy
March 30, 2018 at 5:30 am

You may know Dolly Parton as an amazing musician, but her greatest accomplishment may be the powerful literacy program she leads. The post Dolly Parton: Champion of Literacy appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

An Unlikely Engineering Masterpiece
March 23, 2018 at 5:30 am

You've probably seen this toy for much of your life. But do you know how it works? The post An Unlikely Engineering Masterpiece appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Ask The Chefs: How Do You Stay Informed About Scholarly Communications?
March 22, 2018 at 5:30 am

With so much going on around us, staying informed and sifting through information is more critical than it's ever been. See how the Chefs stay informed about scholarly communication. The post Ask The Chefs: How Do You Stay Informed About Scholarly Communications? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Openness and The Two Cultures
March 21, 2018 at 5:30 am

Robert Harington addresses openness, and the widening divisions in the “Two Cultures” -- which C. P. Snow would likely be appalled to find are as apparent as they ever were. The post Openness and The Two Cultures appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.