John Willinsky in a panel discussion on the legacy of Aaron Swartz

The world of academic publishing is complicated and not always in the best interests of the academic or the public who has to pay to access articles. 

This panel discusses the efforts of Aaron Swartz, the importance of open access, and issues with the current academic publishing system.  

http://huff.lv/VHK7NV

NIH to recruit Associate Director for Data Science

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced plans to recruit a new senior scientific position, the Associate Director for Data Science. The associate director will lead a series of NIH-wide strategic initiatives that collectively aim to capitalize on the exponential growth of biomedical research data, such as from genomics, imaging, and electronic health records. Dr. Collins recently charged a working group of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) to examine the growing data and informatics challenges associated with biomedical research. One of the major recommendations made by that working group in June 2012 is the creation of a new NIH leadership position focused on data science.

See more...http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2013/od-10a.htm