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From Gold to Diamond: Is Equitable Open Access Still a Mirage?
Open Research
Mark Hahnel once wrote that Open Access is an inevitability. But what is the data telling us? In this new post, Mark shares the latest numbers and his insights on the current state of play for OA.
Mark Hahnel
VP Open Research | Digital Science
The Perpetual Research Cycle: AI’s Journey Through Data, Papers, and Knowledge
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Open Research
A "collaborative synergy" between AI and researchers "will define the next era of scientific progress", writes Mark Hahnel. How will AI enhance human intellect?
TL;DR Shorts: Dr Danny Hillis on the Evolution of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Community Engagement Research Integrity
Welcome to week 17 of January 2025, the month that seems never to end - however, I have been reliably informed that this IS, in fact, the LAST week of the month so we thought we’d reward you with an exclusive TL;DR Long from Dr Danny Hillis. In this episode, Danny chats about the history of AI, from working with the field’s founding fathers to predictions that have come true, and what we can really expect from AI in the coming years.
TL;DR Shorts: Professor Venki Ramakrishnan on Trust in Research
Community Engagement Research Futures
In this week of political change, today's TL;DR Tuesday theme is trust, in research and beyond. Professor Venki Ramakrishnan, a Nobel laureate and former President of the Royal Society, now Group Lead of the Structural Studies Division of the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology shares his thoughts on the challenges we face and suggests some solutions to help us overcome them.
TL;DR Shorts: Joy Owango on the Global South
Community Engagement Global Challenges
We use the term "Global South" a lot, particularly when we are mindful of to better represent the challenges and opportunities of underrepresented researchers and their outputs on the global scale of research. However in this TL;DR Short Joy Owango discusses the challenges of using the term, and whether it may be doing more harm than good.
Science Journalism and Social Justice – meet Deborah Blum
Community Engagement Global Challenges Research Futures Research Integrity
In an era of rapid scientific progress and rampant misinformation, science journalism plays a crucial role in developing understanding and trust. In our first Speaker Series chat of 2025, and in a month that heralds much political interest in the role of truth and trust in society, Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT, discusses the challenges and opportunities in science communication today. From the power of storytelling to the importance of science literacy and equity, Deborah highlights how journalists and scientists can collaborate to bridge the gap between research and society, ensuring science serves all communities and drives meaningful, impactful change.
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Cat Allman
VP Open Source | Digital Science
Hélène Draux
Senior Data Scientist | Digital Science
Mark Hahnel
VP Open Research | Digital Science
Leslie McIntosh
VP Research Integrity | Digital Science
Simon Porter
VP Research Futures | Digital Science
Juergen Wastl
VP Research Evaluation and Global Challenges | Digital Science
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Suze Kundu
Former Director of Researcher and Community Engagement | Digital Science
Simon Linacre
Former Head of Content, Brand and Press | Digital Science
Kathryn Weber-Boer
Technical Product Specialist (Dimensions & Altmetric) | Digital Science
Daniel Hook
CEO | Digital Science
Elizabeth Smee
Product Solution Specialist, Dimensions and Altmetric | Digital Science
John Hammersley
Co-founder | Overleaf; Former VP Researcher and Community Engagement | Digital Science
Pauline Leoncio
Content Marketing Manager | metaphacts
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CEO | metaphacts
Briony Fane
Former Director of Researcher Engagement Data | Digital Science
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Technical Solutions Manager | Digital Science
Danielle Feger
Global Health and Wellbeing Manager | Digital Science
Jessica Miles
VP, Strategy and Investments | Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Misha Kidambi
Scientific Communications Manager | Digital Science
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Director (Institutional Research and Strategic Planning) | Hong Kong Baptist University
Joyce Kao
Co-founder | Digital Research Academy
Sue Black
Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist | Durham University
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Hui Gong
PhD Researcher | The Francis Crick Institute
Isla Watton
Coordinator | Soapbox Science
Mikhail Klassen
Founder and CTO | Paladin AI
Rudo Römer
Professor of Physics | University of Warwick
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