最新一期的Science期刊关注了科学界中的一些“交流”问题。

1、迅猛发展的开放获取杂志

The Rise of Open Access

The accelerating pace of scientificpublishing and the rise of open access, as depicted by xkcd.com cartoonistRandall Munroe.

Who's Afraid of Peer Review?

John Bohannon

A spoof paper concocted by Science revealslittle or no scrutiny at many open-access journals.

The Seer of Science Publishing

Tania Rabesandratana

Vitek Tracz was ahead of the pack on openaccess. Now he wants to rewrite the rules of peer review.

2、阴性结果的发表问题

The Power of Negative Thinking

The Power of Negative Thinking.pdf

Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Gaining ground in the ongoing struggle tocoax researchers to share negative results.

3、敏感数据的发表问题

Hey, You've Got to Hide Your Work Away

David Malakoff

Debate is simmering over how and when topublish sensitive data.

Cloak-and-Dagger Publishing

David Malakoff

Classified journals aim to solve a thornyproblem: how to rigorously peer review and share sensitive government-fundedfindings that officials don't want sent to regular journals.

Lock Up the Genome, Lock Down Research?

Eliot Marshall

Researchers say that gene patents impededata sharing and innovation; patent lawyers say there's no evidence for this.

4、大型学术会议的问题

Meetings That Flatter, but May Not Deliver

Jon Cohen

"Predatory" conferences—meetings,sometimes sparsely attended, that seem to come into being primarily to makemoney—have become a cottage industry in scientific communication.

The Annual Meeting: Improving What Isn'tBroken

The Annual Meeting Improving What Isn't Broken.pdf

Jeffrey Mervis

Annual meetings are moneymakers for mostscientific societies, and scientists continue to flock to them. But as theworld changes, how long can the status quo hold?

幸好是这样

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What's Lost When a Meeting Goes Virtual

Jeffrey Mervis

This summer, NASA's Lunar Science Forumbecame the largest scientific gathering to embrace the new world of cybermeetings. The experience drew mixed reviews.

5、如何更有力地向公众传播科学

Great Presenters

Jon Cohen

Bonnie Bassler and Larry Smarr have a giftfor enthralling audiences. They share advice on how to make powerful publicpresentations.

Gut Instinct

Jon Cohen

Larry Smarr gives spellbindingpresentations that mix personal drama with transformative discoveries.