This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.

In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media to help the public be well-educated and well-informed. [Directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the promise of the digital library became clearer than ever. As physical doors closed, e-books offered a vital lifeline, foregrounding the incredible potential of on-d…

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

In 2025, Springer Nature sells a chapter titled “Detection of **Autism** in Children Using Face Recognition” riddled with tortured phrases such as ‘prior intercession’ instead of ‘prior intervention’ ...

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How responsible is Clarivate’s Responsible Framework for Evaluating the Societal Impact of Research according to the INORMS SCOPE framework?

Schwartz Rounds provide a structured forum where all staff come together regularly to discuss the emotional and social aspects of working in healthcare.

Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse