199: Circumnavigating the Globe for Science with Bert terHart

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/34Id2NXZLteAoxFJ0iYNxd Can one person sailing solo around the world contribute to scientific knowledge? What happens when you encounter illegal fishing vessels in the middle of the ocean? How can we address the growing crisis of plastic pollution in our seas? In this episode, we dive into these questions with Bert terHart, a scientist, explorer and … Continue reading 199: Circumnavigating the Globe for Science with Bert terHart

188: Peer Review Reimagined – How Stacks Journal is Transforming Scientific Publishing

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EpYoUA7VQxkIBZM2g3Hrn?si=9107bdefa8dc4510 Is scientific publishing broken? How can we make it more accessible and inclusive? And what if peer review could be collaborative and efficient instead of opaque and burdensome? In this episode, we dive into the world of academic publishing with Dr David Green, founder of Stacks Journal. We talk about how the current system … Continue reading 188: Peer Review Reimagined – How Stacks Journal is Transforming Scientific Publishing