Bernard Rentier @bernardrentier@qoto.org

CERN opens new era in knowledge sharing

In September, CERN approved a new policy for open science, with immediate effect. Developed by the Open Science Strategy Working Group (OSWG), which includes members from CERN departments and experiments, the policy aims to make all CERN research fully accessible, reproducible, inclusive, democratic and transparent for both researchers and wider society.

https://cerncourier.com/a/cern-opens-new-era-in-knowledge-sharing/

@bernardrentier open-access, open-data, open & free-software and licencing under a « libre » licence should be the basis of science as it is the only way to be reasonnably sure that science is reproductible

New expectations on DORA signatories from now on 👇

"1) to make a public statement explaining their commitment to DORA;
2) research-performing organizations to ensure their implementation of DORA is informed by ongoing dialogue with staff and students who are involved in research and research-enabling activities.

The policy also states the action that DORA will take should credible reports be received of a signatory organization not living up to these expectations."

https://sfdora.org/2022/11/07/doras-new-policy-on-engagement-and-outreach-for-organizational-signatories/

#RetractionWatch #PeerReview

Exclusive: Elsevier retracting 500 papers for shoddy peer review

https://retractionwatch.com/2022/10/28/exclusive-elsevier-retracting-500-papers-for-shoddy-peer-review/

This articles asks if the principles of open source and open access are sufficient to safeguard our intellectual labor and to guard against the predatory logic of a world dominated by capitalist systems of production and dissemination. https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/victorians-institute/article/doi/10.5325/victinstj.49.2022.0198/319226/Going-a-Step-Further-Than-Open-Access-and-Open

Mastodon will update to 4.0 soon! Here are the most exciting new features (in addition to fixes & changes):

- ability to follow hashtags
- ability to filter by language
- ability to translate posts
- ability to post HEIC files (i.e. your iPhone’s native photo format)
- define user roles (big deal for admins)
- define sign-up process on your Instance (admins again)

See all changes here: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.0rc1

Thanks, @Gargron and @Mastodon Team. #Mastodon4

Maybe we shouldn't see this growing community here at #mastodon (solely) as a direct result of #musk buying #twitter and more as a chance to get connections, exchange and social media back into the hands of all people and away from #coorporations

The danger of inaccuracies remaining in a peer-reviewed article is that the reader's guard may be down and their professional skepticism not be what it would be for a preprint ("it has been peer-reviewed, hasn't it? Does that not guarantee that it's correct?"). That makes inaccuracies in peer-reviewed articles more dangerous than those in preprints.

Interesting to see this published behind a paywall at Nature Genetics

The authors have used the rights retention strategy, the statement is clearly there in the acknowledgements (which sit outside the paywall at this journal). But I can't yet find the full text open copy they have the right to upload to EuropePMC.

Paywalled version: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-022-01204-x
EuropePMC entry for it: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36333503

#OpenAccess #RightsRetention

Petit rappel pour les nouveaux : Les messages privés ont la sécurité d'une carte postale.

- Les admins (actuels et futurs) de votre serveur peuvent les lire.

- Les admin (actuels et futurs) du serveur de votre interlocuteur peuvent les lire aussi.

- S'il y a un jour une faille de sécurité sur un des deux serveurs, les messages sont en clair.

Si c'est vraiment privé, utilisé un autre canal de communication.

Note : C'est aussi vrai sur twitter.

En effet, un guide Mastodon fort utile.