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The Lasker Awards are one of the most prestigious science awards and are also called the “American Nobels.” On September 8, the laureates of the 2015 Lasker Awards were…
Most editors have to constantly communicate with editors, authors, and reviewers. The Publications Department at the American Geophysical Union came up with and…
The identity of the founders of PubPeer, the popular and controversial post-publication peer review website, was until recently shrouded in mystery. However, the…
Our team of editors loves to stay on the top of goings on in the academic publishing industry. We would like to share with you some of the most interesting bits of…
This is a report of the 2nd Asian Science Editors' Conference and Workshop, organized by the Council of Asian Science Editors (CASE), in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 20-22,…
The winners of the 2015 Eureka Prizes were announced on August 26. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are annual awards that reward “excellence in the fields of…
Although most researchers agree that data sharing is the scientific ideal, there exists a general skepticism regarding making their data publicly accessible. Since…
Cyagen Biosciences Inc., a California-based contract a California-based contract research organization and cell culture product manufacturer is seemingly offering…
Dr. Robert Porter is the Editor-in-Chief of The Merck Manuals, one of the oldest and most widely used medical resources for medical professionals and consumers. Dr…
Donald Samulack, PhD (President, U.S. Operations, Cactus Communications and Editage) presented and launched an industry-wide call-to-action titled “Predatory Author…