One of the greatest moments of my career was being invited to serve as editor at PLoS One. This moment was surpassed by the day…
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An occasional series where we briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! A new report from Lambert et al. reports…
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My wife is from a very large family. Inevitably at in-law gatherings, I find myself whispering into my wife’s ear, “How are you related to…
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Over ten years ago Fred Grassle, a marine biologist with deep-sea tendencies, and Jesse Ausubel, program director for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, started conversing on…
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Recently, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory said it would require bloggers to ask permission before blogging about a presentation, just like reporters. A surprising editorial in …
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At the PLoS One Community blog I discuss why I joined PLoS One, believe in the open access mission, and contemplate how we view a…
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I was extremely flattered a year ago to be invited to join the academic editors at PLoS One. In that time I worked diligently to…
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About a month ago, I published my first paper at PLoS One. I believed an open access journal was the most appropriate place for the…
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