This article explores the evolving phenomenon of science communication in social media and the norms and values that shape these online spaces. We interviewed science communicators on TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms globally, about using generative AI to produce science-related social media content.
Alle? Na gut, nicht alle. Aber doch 14 tapfere Open-Access-Expert*innen fanden sich am frühen Morgen des letzten Tages der Open-Access-Tage 2024 ein, um gemeinsam den Antrag eines nordhessischen Repositoriums auf DINI-Zertifizierung kritisch zu begutachten. Wie kam es dazu?
This blog post is the first of a series which will highlight some of the ways OpenCitations is currently adopted and used by the community. This series also gives us the chance to thank our users for trusting OpenCitations and for giving us the opportunity to improve our services through their feedback. With you, OpenCitations is a drop generating countless circular waves of innovation in research.
English version below . Vorige week werd in de Rijksbegroting een halvering van het budget van Open Science NL aangekondigd. Open Science NL, een zogeheten regieorgaan van NWO, heeft als opdracht om de transitie naar open science in Nederland te stimuleren en versnellen, met als doel dat open science de norm wordt.
As generative AI applications in science proliferate they prompt a self-reflection on work routines in scientific knowledge production. At the same time, scientific institutions, publishing bodies, and funding agencies are confronted with both regulatory challenges and the task of promoting the use of generative AI in line with good scientific practice.
Allianz-Studie bestätigt Investitionsbedarf für zukunftsfähige wissenschaftsgeleitete Open-Access-Infrastrukturen Die Allianz der Wissenschaftsorganisationen verfolgt eine Open-Access-Strategie, die sowohl Transformationsverträge (wie etwa DEAL) als auch nicht-kommerzielle Infrastrukturen für das wissenschaftliche Publizieren als Elemente zur Gestaltung der Open-Access-Transformation gleichermaßen unterstützt.
The 28th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI) 2024 is just around the corner, set to take place in Berlin on 18-20 September!
Preregistration Distinguishes Between Exploratory and Confirmatory Research? Previous justifications for preregistration have focused on the distinction between “exploratory” and “confirmatory” research. However, as I discuss in this recent presentation, this distinction faces unresolved questions.
I am a member of the Society for Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) – have been since 2017. I joined their yearly conferences every other year starting in 2017, but I will not be joining the 2025 conference in Budapest, Hungary. For me, the big selling point of SIPS are the people – the location choice for 2025 (unintentionally) signals that some people are less important.
Anfang Juni berichtete Nature über das Anliegen des japanischen Wissenschaftsministeriums, 10 Milliarden Yen in den Ausbau von institutionellen Open-Access-Repositorien zu investieren (Singh Chawla, 2024). Diese Initiative bietet einen guten Anlass, um auf dem 112. BiblioCon über die Zukunft von institutionellen Open-Access-Repositorien zu sprechen.