Laura Ricci
@lkric.bsky.social
Consultant for scholarly publishers | Sharing an office with two retired racing greyhounds | My alter ego goes trail running, a lot
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i need some space… and maybe you do too
April 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
i need some space… and maybe you do too
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C&E is supporting our friends at the 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 to recruit the next 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 for 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚. This is a superb opportunity at a top press for the right editor! careers-rockefelleruniversity.icims.com/jobs/1743/ex...
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April 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
C&E is supporting our friends at the 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 to recruit the next 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 for 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚. This is a superb opportunity at a top press for the right editor! careers-rockefelleruniversity.icims.com/jobs/1743/ex...
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New issue of @brieferyet.bsky.social out from Clarke & Esposito today. We look at the long term transfer of value from society journal subscriptions to the Big Deal (and Transformative Agreements) of larger commercial publishers. Also US govt chaos, LLMs stifling traffic, and the launch of openRxiv.
Value Transfer | Clarke & Esposito
New lawsuit challenges the Big Deal, more US chaos, more AI impacts, bioRxiv moves house
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April 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New issue of @brieferyet.bsky.social out from Clarke & Esposito today. We look at the long term transfer of value from society journal subscriptions to the Big Deal (and Transformative Agreements) of larger commercial publishers. Also US govt chaos, LLMs stifling traffic, and the launch of openRxiv.
If there is one bright side to this insane week: I don't think I will ever have imposter syndrome ever again.
April 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If there is one bright side to this insane week: I don't think I will ever have imposter syndrome ever again.
Timeline cleanse. It’s been a long week. Take a cue from this greyhound. Go be a lump on the lawn. You’ve earned it.
April 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Timeline cleanse. It’s been a long week. Take a cue from this greyhound. Go be a lump on the lawn. You’ve earned it.
I spend a lot of my time putting numbers into context … this is a great (gut wrenching, nauseating) example. Thanks! But also, Euuuch!
Apple's fall in share price today is worth more than all but 4 EU listed companies.
Don't know if that's more embarrassing for Europe or America.
Don't know if that's more embarrassing for Europe or America.
April 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I spend a lot of my time putting numbers into context … this is a great (gut wrenching, nauseating) example. Thanks! But also, Euuuch!
Random cool thing of the day: Shawn Willsey, a geologist in Idaho who arranges and narrates over live drone video of active volcanos in Iceland. New eruption this morning!
Shawn Willsey - A geologist explains the ongoing eruptions near Grindavik, Iceland...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpAQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpAQ...
Eruption Near Grindavik, Iceland Begins! Geologist Analysis
YouTube video by Shawn Willsey: Geology Explained
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April 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Random cool thing of the day: Shawn Willsey, a geologist in Idaho who arranges and narrates over live drone video of active volcanos in Iceland. New eruption this morning!
For anyone who grew up in Detroit, the view across the water to Windsor is a familiar one. So proud of my fellow Detroiters for this show of support for our Canadian brothers and sisters. It is the core of midwestern values: helping your neighbor. #elbowsup
📹 VIDEO: In a protest transcending national boundaries, hundreds of Detroiters and Canadians came out Saturday afternoon to voice their displeasure with President Donald Trump and the American government.
March 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
For anyone who grew up in Detroit, the view across the water to Windsor is a familiar one. So proud of my fellow Detroiters for this show of support for our Canadian brothers and sisters. It is the core of midwestern values: helping your neighbor. #elbowsup
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A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
Now THIS is a timeline cleanse. Look no further if you need a little inspiration in hard times. I still can’t watch clips of Jasmin’s finish without tearing up a little.
While this year’s #BM100 is over, you can relive last year’s race with two documentaries: The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons is at youtu.be/PgTEsybXw-4
The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons (Full Documentary)
YouTube video by Singletrack
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March 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Now THIS is a timeline cleanse. Look no further if you need a little inspiration in hard times. I still can’t watch clips of Jasmin’s finish without tearing up a little.
Hoo boy the news is weighing heavy this week. Could anyone else use a quick timeline cleanse? Here’s a greyhound gremlin for anyone who needs her.
March 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hoo boy the news is weighing heavy this week. Could anyone else use a quick timeline cleanse? Here’s a greyhound gremlin for anyone who needs her.
My favorite thing about this event is that a) this went exactly as expected, and b) there were a bunch of people out there trying to get it done anyway. See you next year #bm100
The 2025 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100
March 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My favorite thing about this event is that a) this went exactly as expected, and b) there were a bunch of people out there trying to get it done anyway. See you next year #bm100
If you know, you know!! Good luck runners 😱
After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 11:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100
March 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you know, you know!! Good luck runners 😱
Boston is a science town #StandUpForScience
✊Massive turnout for STAND UP FOR SCIENCE rally in Boston #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Boston is a science town #StandUpForScience
Effective communication about science and why science matters is more important than ever. We absolutely need to elevate doing this difficult and often unappreciated work!
Please forward this to scicomm people you know!
As a scicommer myself, I know how incredibly scary it is to be in the arena right now. There is very real professional and personal risk. Scicommers are putting out their necks and deserve to be recognized and even celebrated in times of darkness.
As a scicommer myself, I know how incredibly scary it is to be in the arena right now. There is very real professional and personal risk. Scicommers are putting out their necks and deserve to be recognized and even celebrated in times of darkness.
www.nationalacademies.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Effective communication about science and why science matters is more important than ever. We absolutely need to elevate doing this difficult and often unappreciated work!
great example of how associations can support colleagues in their field during this period of uncertainty - well done to the AMS
The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government.
Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
great example of how associations can support colleagues in their field during this period of uncertainty - well done to the AMS
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As someone who’s walked past protests *against* CDC at campus a number of times, this makes my heart full. Big protest in *support* of CDC ❤️
More of this please. Your front line workers need it.
More of this please. Your front line workers need it.
February 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As someone who’s walked past protests *against* CDC at campus a number of times, this makes my heart full. Big protest in *support* of CDC ❤️
More of this please. Your front line workers need it.
More of this please. Your front line workers need it.
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Due to the layoffs I am afraid that we have had to take over the running of the US National Parks.
We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.
We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.
February 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Due to the layoffs I am afraid that we have had to take over the running of the US National Parks.
We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.
We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.
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Scientists are called on more and more to respond to questions about their results. We tried to put down some ideas for the best ways to do that based on our years of observing these interactions. Engaging is better than not, especially when science is under attack. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Breaking the silence
Research on science communication has largely focused on teaching scientists how to describe their studies in ways that interest the public while deepening their understanding of scientific exploratio...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Scientists are called on more and more to respond to questions about their results. We tried to put down some ideas for the best ways to do that based on our years of observing these interactions. Engaging is better than not, especially when science is under attack. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Thanks everyone at @nisoinfo.bsky.social for a great #NISOPlus25 pre-conference session! We started with "the complicated version" but came away with some very real, practical things that stakeholders can work on to make OA ebook usage more meaningful. (And who knew -- we can even use AI to help!)
@lkric.bsky.social describes the book distribution system (TLDR: it's complicated!) in our third #NISOPlus25 pre-conference of the day, Assessing OA Ebook Usage. niso.plus/baltimore/
February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Thanks everyone at @nisoinfo.bsky.social for a great #NISOPlus25 pre-conference session! We started with "the complicated version" but came away with some very real, practical things that stakeholders can work on to make OA ebook usage more meaningful. (And who knew -- we can even use AI to help!)
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Can we measure the impact of political ideology on research? Yes! By analyzing publications data in Dimensions.
Senior Data Scientist @helenedraux.bsky.social writes, "The politics of genetics: how ideology shaped science in the former Soviet Union".
🔗 researchmusings.substack.com/p/the-politi...
Senior Data Scientist @helenedraux.bsky.social writes, "The politics of genetics: how ideology shaped science in the former Soviet Union".
🔗 researchmusings.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The politics of genetics: how ideology shaped science in the former Soviet Union
Research data bite 15.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can we measure the impact of political ideology on research? Yes! By analyzing publications data in Dimensions.
Senior Data Scientist @helenedraux.bsky.social writes, "The politics of genetics: how ideology shaped science in the former Soviet Union".
🔗 researchmusings.substack.com/p/the-politi...
Senior Data Scientist @helenedraux.bsky.social writes, "The politics of genetics: how ideology shaped science in the former Soviet Union".
🔗 researchmusings.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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New today @brieferyet.bsky.social Chaos in Washington, the likely demise of the Nelson Memo, Molecular Connections buys Morressier, and some new OA business model wrinkles www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/ch...
Chaos | Clarke & Esposito
Chaos rules. Nelson Memo dead? Probably. Morressier + Molecular Connections. OA beyond the APC.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New today @brieferyet.bsky.social Chaos in Washington, the likely demise of the Nelson Memo, Molecular Connections buys Morressier, and some new OA business model wrinkles www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/ch...
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It is simply not enough for universities to say, “Our grants & research offices are looking into how research will be affected by the latest directive.”
University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
January 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It is simply not enough for universities to say, “Our grants & research offices are looking into how research will be affected by the latest directive.”
University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
Goodhart's Law: "when a metric becomes a target it ceases to be a good metric". Came into effect the second they started counting how many EOs Biden signed in first 100 days vs. Trump vs. Obama. Text of the orders doesn't matter, he just wants the top score!
Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Goodhart's Law: "when a metric becomes a target it ceases to be a good metric". Came into effect the second they started counting how many EOs Biden signed in first 100 days vs. Trump vs. Obama. Text of the orders doesn't matter, he just wants the top score!
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Disruptions to the NIH impact more than just science; they will hit all Americans in our wallets. I spoke yesterday with Becky Fogel from @kutnews.bsky.social about the important role NIH-funded research plays in the economy. 🧵 1/n
www.kut.org/education/20...
www.kut.org/education/20...
UT Austin professor says Trump's policies could disrupt scientific research and hurt the economy
The Trump administration directed federal health officials to pause external communications last week, which prompted the National Institutes of Health to cancel meetings used to determine which resea...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Disruptions to the NIH impact more than just science; they will hit all Americans in our wallets. I spoke yesterday with Becky Fogel from @kutnews.bsky.social about the important role NIH-funded research plays in the economy. 🧵 1/n
www.kut.org/education/20...
www.kut.org/education/20...