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Keep Strunk & White in the Bathroom and Other Ways to Obsess Over Writing Well
A working writer describes rituals for chasing the tension and surprise that make stories worth reading.
Do You Have to Be Fancy to Get Published in ‘Science’?
No, not necessarily. But scientists who work for a prestigious university are three times more likely than their peers who don’t to get published in the top-tier journal, according to a new independent analysis of Science’s manuscript data.
What to Read if You Want to Write Better
If you aren’t reading, you have no business writing.
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‘Charged’: From EV Batteries to Online Learning
AI, course development and electrical mobility.
AI Slop Is a Tenure Problem, Not Just a Tech Problem
The tide of slop will only keep growing if we don’t rethink incentive structures for academic publishing and tenure.
Springer Nature Takes Back Retraction of Max Planck’s Papers
The publisher Springer Nature reversed its retraction of two papers by renowned physicist and Nobel laureate Max Planck after more...
5 Bewildering Dispatches From an Academic Publishing System Worth Saving
The journals are fine. Everything is fine.