Last Friday, thousands of scientists protested against US government cuts on research funding with the Stand up for Science movement.
There were more than 30 demonstrations all over the US, and a handful
Publishing Open Access (OA) has always been something important to me. It stems from my utopian belief that science should be for everyone and that the funders (taxpayers) should have access to it.
If you are reading this, you have definitely heard of “Publish or Perish” culture. With the advent of predatory journals and journal hijacking scams, this saying has been modified to “Publish high-impact or
Some time ago, at a friend’s party, a conversation came up about the peer-reviewing process. I know what you might be thinking, my dear reader. “Wow, this guy must be fun at
Something I never even questioned when starting my PhD has now become a daily struggle in my mind.
When I first contributed to a scientific article in 2012, I remember that picking the
