The transition towards open research practices has been a longstanding priority for Dutch academics. Over the last decade, the bottom-up support for open research practices has been accompanied by consolidated, national-level support. This country-level initiative has resulted in the 2017 National Plan for Open Science (NPOS) and the 2022 Open Science in 2030 in the Netherlands.

Neue KI-Verordnung, Datenschutz- oder Urheberrecht: Bei der Arbeit mit Künstlicher Intelligenz bestehen einige juristische Stolpersteine. Helfen kann die neue Handreichung von Till Kreutzer zu Rechtsfragen beim Einsatz von generativer KI in gemeinnützigen Organisationen. Technologien Künstlicher Intelligenz simulieren mit statistischer Wahrscheinlichkeitsberechnung menschlichen Ausdruck.

Starting around 2016, journal publishers started including mandatory “Data Availability” statements as part of research articles; a typical (dated) example is linked here, including guidelines for how to cite the data itself. I wrote about these aspects last year in a blog post for the RSC journal Digital Discovery[cite]10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-dz2dv[/cite] and here I follow up with more news.

On Bluesky the other day, I came across this neat post that suggested using a histogram as a plot legend to provide additional context for the data being shown: Here’s a closer comparison of those two maps (click to zoom): This histogram legend is especially useful for choropleth maps where units like counties are sized differently, which can create an illusion of a different distribution.

Clarivate is the content-hoarding corporation that owns ProQuest, the Web of Science and EndNote, among many other services widely used in academia. Plus a ton of content. Today’s announcement, “Introducing ProQuest Digital Collections, a new library subscription offering unparalleled breadth, value and access”, sounds nice, doesn’t it? And the first few paragraphs are certainly full of praise for the changes they’re making.

Proyecto PAPIME PE203625Competencias para la enseñanza-aprendizaje de bioliteratura: Una intervención estratégica2025-2026 Nos han aprobado un proyecto PAPIME para los siguientes dos años, los proyectos Programas de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación para el Mejoramiento de la Enseñanza de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), son iniciativas destinadas a fomentar la investigación y la innovación en la enseñanza a nivel

Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the amazing work they’re doing. This post introduces Belen Febres-Cordero , the new manager of the ScholCommLab. In this interview, Belen shares what excites her about her work, both inside and outside the lab, and two pieces of advice from childhood that have shaped her curious and lively approach to research and life.

In mid-2024, I’ve moved back to using vim as my main text editor, both for code and prose like this blog post. Something like 15 years ago I had dabbled a bit with vim, but never much more than being able to perform simple edits and get the hang of the hjkl navigation. Good enough to quickly make minor edits from any shell, but not a whole lot more.

The Free Speech Union (FSU) has published an article about my open letter to the Royal Society regarding the evident contraventions of its code of conduct by one of their Fellows, Elon Musk FRS. Unfortunately, Frederick Attenborough’s piece contains errors, omissions and speculative rhetoric which together contrive to misconstrue the meaning and intent of my letter.

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) fördert den Aufbau einer nationalen Servicestelle für Diamond Open Access in Deutschland. Unter dem Akronym SeDOA entsteht während der ersten dreijährigen Förderphase eine zentrale Anlaufstelle für das Publizieren im Diamond Open Access (DOA). Diamond Open Access (DOA) meint das Publizieren im Open Access ohne Gebühren/Kosten für Autor*innen und Leser*innen.

Over the next century, biotechnology is poised to revolutionize how we live, work, and address some of humanity's most pressing challenges. In fact, breakthroughs in biotechnology and related emerging technologies are already allowing scientists to produce targeted cancer therapies, engineer more resilient crops, create sustainable materials, and develop solutions to mitigate environmental pollution. But why now?