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Open science; science communication; academic community building and management; and research culture. Home of the Preprints in Motion podcast.

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Preprints in Motion is looking for funding/sponsorship!

We're at that point in the year where we need to secure running costs for 2026.

We've captured 50+ hours of ECRs discussing their cool new preprints!

Check out our flyer outlining potential funding tiers

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Have you recently posted a reall cool preprint?

Then come and discuss it with us on the podcast!
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Preprints in Motion is looking for funding/sponsorship!

We're at that point in the year where we need to secure running costs for 2026.

We've captured 50+ hours of ECRs discussing their cool new preprints!

Check out our flyer outlining potential funding tiers

#scicomm #preprints
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you're enjoying our newsletter then consider taking 30 seconds to recommend us to someone you know!

Good for anyone interested in preprints, trust in research or academic culture!

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Our goal is to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation, and create meaningful, lasting change to academia across preprinting and open science, trust in research and academic culture.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you're enjoying our newsletter then consider taking 30 seconds to recommend us to someone you know!

Good for anyone interested in preprints, trust in research or academic culture!

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Rippling Ideas
Our goal is to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation, and create meaningful, lasting change to academia across preprinting and open science, trust in research and academic culture.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Here are our reflections on an absolutely fantastic @cziscience.bsky.social open science meeting and @openrxiv.bsky.social celebration.
A reflection on the CZI Open Science meeting 
It may have been the final CZI Open Science meeting, but it also featured the launch of openRxiv! And that is a reason for great excitement around the future of preprints. To start though I must sa…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When talking about who owns our knowledge one name is very prominent and important - Robert Maxwell

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#academicsky
Robert Maxwell: The Dark Secrets of Academic Publishing
Robert Maxwell, the British MP, publisher, and alleged fraudster behind the exploitation of academic publishing. Discover how his actions shaped today's broken system, turning it into a perpetual financing machine.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Talking to @openaccessmaven.bsky.social from @gatesfoundation.bsky.social is always great. We managed to focus on discussing open science and the cool things the Gates Foundation is doing in that effort!

Give it a listen:
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#scicomm #openscience
Leading the charge for change with the Gates Foundation
Preprints in Motion · Episode
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October 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Who owns our knowledge?

That's more complex to answer than you may have thought.

👀 youtu.be/m49eXU1IiZo 👀

Check out the full series for more on preprints: www.youtube.com/play...

#preprints #scicomm #academicsky
Who owns our knowledge?
Who owns our knowledge? This seems like a rather straightforward question but the answer is much more complex, involving the Maxwell empire, academic publishers, faceless corporations, media companies, censorship and politics. Sign up for the Rippling Ideas newsletter (https://ripplingideas.beehii
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October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We're accepting expressions of interest to join our inaugural board!

This is the board that will also be helping to establish us so we are primarily focussed on people who are passionate about our focus areas and vision.

forms.gle/PsZRgnyQdX... - Expressions of interest due by 31st October.
Rippling Ideas Board Member Expression of Interest 2025
This is for expressions of interest in joining the Rippling Ideas board. This form will close on 31st October, and we expect to inform candidates of the outcome by the end of November, 2025. For questions or informal discussions please contact Jonny (jonny.coates@ripplingideas.org). Responses will be handled according to the Rippling Ideas privacy policy (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m9TERR0JnjNlnS_Qp5Xh_fFwoIsB3ceYo8He-nwkwEM/edit?usp=sharing).
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October 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Who owns our knowledge?

That's more complex to answer than you may have thought.

👀 youtu.be/m49eXU1IiZo 👀

Check out the full series for more on preprints: www.youtube.com/play...

#preprints #scicomm #oaweek
Who owns our knowledge?
Who owns our knowledge? This seems like a rather straightforward question but the answer is much more complex, involving the Maxwell empire, academic publishers, faceless corporations, media companies, censorship and politics. Sign up for the Rippling Ideas newsletter (https://ripplingideas.beehii
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October 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We're accepting expressions of interest to join our inaugural board!

This is the board that will also be helping to establish us so we are primarily focussed on people who are passionate about our focus areas and vision.

forms.gle/PsZRgnyQdX... - Expressions of interest due by 31st October.

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Rippling Ideas Board Member Expression of Interest 2025
This is for expressions of interest in joining the Rippling Ideas board. This form will close on 31st October, and we expect to inform candidates of the outcome by the end of November, 2025. For questions or informal discussions please contact Jonny (jonny.coates@ripplingideas.org). Responses will be handled according to the Rippling Ideas privacy policy (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m9TERR0JnjNlnS_Qp5Xh_fFwoIsB3ceYo8He-nwkwEM/edit?usp=sharing).
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October 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Really fantastic to see our work featured so prominently in this video about preprints and COVID-19!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=M70y...

These 2 papers are definitely the pinnacle of my academic career!
The Pandemic's Risky Bet- Publishing Science Before It Was Checked- Video Lay summary
YouTube video by The Collaborative Library
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October 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Our next podcast episode is out on Wednesday w/ the fabulous @openaccessmaven.bsky.social

Why listen?

youtube.com/shorts/Rx5c2...

Look out & subscribe to Preprints in Motion, where ever you get your podcasts

#scicomm #preprints
Why join the Preprints in Motion podcast? We have cute dogs!
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October 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
How do you know if you can trust a preprint?

Spend 10 minutes watching our video to find out! Perfect for a quick weekend watch!

youtu.be/878LgLJEW7g

Check out the full series for more: www.youtube.com/play...

#preprints #scicomm #academicsky
How to determine if a preprint is trustworthy
Even for experts, trying to determine if any scientific output is trustworthy or reliable can be challenging. For too long, researchers and journalists have relied on poor proxies such as journal names, impact factor and peer review. Preprints prevent readers from relying on these so how do you dete
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October 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
What's the difference between a preprint and a journal article?

Wonder no more! A thorough answer in 7 minutes :)

youtu.be/I-alMBHE_I0

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Preprints vs Publications: What’s the Difference?
Preprints and journal publications. Both are research outputs in a narrative style that look very similar. But are they really so similar? We explore their similarities and differences in this short video. Sign up for the Rippling Ideas newsletter (https://ripplingideas.beehiiv.com/subscribe). Fol
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October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Love this new feature!

Listen to Mark's fantastic episode:

open.spotify.com/episode/7vlh...

#scicomm #scipub
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We've created a guide for new PIs on how to integrate preprints and open science practices into your new lab group.

15 pages of tips & advice from our 7+ years of experience & expertise!

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Rippling Ideas
Our goal is to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation, and create meaningful, lasting change to academia across preprinting and open science, trust in research and academic culture.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're accepting expressions of interest to join our inaugural board!

As this is the board that will also be helping to establish us we are primarily focussed on people who are passionate about our focus areas and vision and who have experience/willing to get involved.

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October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We've created a guide for new PIs on how to integrate preprints and open science practices into your new lab group.

15 pages of tips & advice from our 7+ years of experience & expertise!

Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to recieve new resources
Rippling Ideas
Our goal is to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation, and create meaningful, lasting change to academia across preprinting and open science, trust in research and academic culture.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a preprint and a paper then our latest video is for you!

👀 youtu.be/I-alMBHE_I0 👀

Check out the full series for more on preprints: www.youtube.com/play...

#preprints #scicomm #academicsky
Preprints vs Publications: What’s the Difference?
Preprints and journal publications. Both are research outputs in a narrative style that look very similar. But are they really so similar? We explore their similarities and differences in this short video. Sign up for the Rippling Ideas newsletter (https://ripplingideas.beehiiv.com/subscribe). Fol
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM