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Silverchair, which provides vital digital infrastructure for the publishing sector, will remain independent (for now, at least) as a result of new majority ownership by private equity. The post Keeping Publishing Infrastructure Independent appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The question of what happens to your mail when the address is illegible offers a view on how much OCR technology has improved. The post Bad Handwriting, Undeliverable Mail, and Improvements in OCR appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

This final post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for organizations to reduce the burden of diversity tax on all stakeholders. The post Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Organizations appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

This third post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for allies to reduce the burden of diversity tax on their colleagues. The post Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Allies appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

This second post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for affected marginalized folks to minimize the negative impact of diversity tax. The post Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Affected Individuals appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

In the first of a four-post series, we explore a side of DEIA efforts not often talked about: the phenomenon of diversity tax and its impact on marginalized individuals. The post Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: The Tax No One Talks About appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The latest in soft robotics research finds materials from an unexpected source. The post The Latest in Spider Necrobiotics appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Robert Harington reviews Fred Dylla's book, Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science, a collection of prose pieces that portray the author’s approach to a world of science and the science of the world. The post Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science – A…

Julian Wilson from IOPP explains the benefits offered by unlimited transformative agreements. The post Guest Post — Why Transformative Agreements Should Offer Unlimited Open Access Publishing appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

A recent data falsification scandal in Alzheimer's research raises new questions about perverse incentives in the culture and practice of science. The post Tribalism, Fraud, and the Loss of Perspective in Alzheimer’s Disease Research appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.