Wikipedia is, “without exaggeration, the digital world’s factual foundation,” wrote Josh Dzieza recently. It’s a target because of that, squarely in the…
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Science Communication Wikipedia Is Vital: Channeling Energy Into Micro-Edits Is a Win-Win-WinRead more
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Black History Month How-To Guide: Help Find Missing Scientists’ FacesRead more
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Black History Month Wikipedia Activism and Diversity in ScienceRead more
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History Pentimento: Revealing the Women Obscured in Science’s HistoryRead more
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Personal Moving On, Open Access and Science Communication ImpactRead more
Sometimes, all the implications of a new commitment can become clear in a single, blinding flash. But other times, realization creeps up…
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Science Communication Wassup, Wikipedia? Oh … wow!Read more
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