Sandra Edwards 🌳

Chilean postdoc at @CRTD in @TatiSandGuz lab studying the mechanical aspects of axolotl regeneration.

[Daniel Matamala @DMatamala]

Columna: El discreto encanto de los tiranos
https://t.co/k46x04aoSr

[Nicolas Copano @copano]

🔴 ALERTA | Incendio consumió 90% del Jardín Botánico de Viña del Mar: Murió una empleada y tres familiares https://t.co/tqEbokQa1U

[cristian leporati @cleporati]

Las actuales tragedias debido a los incendios forestales ha hecho que muchas y muchos se preguntaran por algún proyecto de ley que impida que en las hectáreas consumidas por el fuego se desarrollen luego, por ejemplo, proyectos inmobiliarios, y que también aumente las penas al delito de incendio.
Al respecto, hay que recordar que en la actualidad, se encuentran en tramitación al menos tres proyectos de ley sobre esta materia, los cuales no han avanzado en el Congreso, principalmente por la oposición de algunos parlamentarios de los partidos de derecha.

https://t.co/es7xEsB7nG

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

En resumen, los grupos que concentran la riqueza proponen hacer aun más regresivo el sistema tributario. En vez de acercarnos al mundo desarrollado, alejarnos aun más de él....

[Daniel Matamala @DMatamala]

Columna: ¿Quién paga la cuenta? https://t.co/a0gNqUGJgs

[Daniel Matamala @DMatamala]

Columna: ¿Quién paga la cuenta? https://t.co/a0gNqUGJgs

[Can Aztekin @CanAztekin]

Excited to share the first research paper from our lab in @NatureComms! 🎉 We delved into single-cell cross-species comparisons, shedding light on some of the debated aspects of axolotl limb development & regeneration. Dive in to explore our findings! 👇 https://t.co/KqemM3lHDC

[H @hernan_sr]

¿Se acuerdan de el?
Se hizo famoso por echar a unas mujeres de "su playa" y fue condenado transversalmente porque es ilegal, NADIE en Chile es dueño de lagos, rios y playas.
Bueno, los republicanos quieren que en la nueva constitución sea legal ser dueño de playas, rios y lagos.
OJO 👀

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

@Kimura_Julian Good to know! Wish you all the best=)

[Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) @Mariecurie_alum]

📢 The MCAA is searching for a Communication Officer

📆Deadline for submission: no later than July 31

Find out more: https://t.co/g5H7DEVol9

#jobs #mcaa

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

@DiPietroFloren1 @bellaiche_y @Inserm Felicitaciones!!!

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

La traición, el asesinato, el terrorismo, el robo y la cobardía no son pesos en una balanza. Son principios intransables. Ayer, hoy, mañana y siempre

[Daniel Matamala @DMatamala]

Columna:
Traidor. Asesino. Terrorista. Ladrón. Cobarde. https://t.co/JwfLn8Kg4M

[Gabriel Boric Font @GabrielBoric]

Augusto Pinochet fue un dictador, esencialmente anti demócrata, cuyo gobierno mató, torturó, exilió e hizo desaparecer a quienes pensaban distinto. Fue también corrupto y ladrón. Cobarde hasta el final hizo todo lo que estuvo a su alcance x evadir la justicia.

Estadista jamás.

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

🤣

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

All Editors of NeuroImage (IF = 7) resigned because Elsevier didn’t want to reduce the hefty publication fee (it’s $3,450 !!!). And then started their OWN journal!

Just a reminder - the profit margin for academic publishing often reaches 40% (while for non-academic - 15%).

Obviously, who would reduce the profits to 15% only to make authors happy? It’s all about business. Profits should NOT drop.

This is one of the reasons why we have to pay A LOT to publish an open-access #research paper.

Let's look at numbers. NeuroImage publishes ~1,000 articles per year and it’s fully open access. Thus, it gives ~ $3.5 million in direct revenue from APC.

In the letter, the editors say that “the estimates of direct article costs at relevant journals are generally around $1,000 or lower”, which gives you some idea of profit margins just from this journal.

At first, the editors proposed a compromise by reducing the APC to $2000. However, after some “battles”, Elsevier stated that “the APC would not be reduced because they believe that market forces support the current APC”.

Outcome of this situation?

1. All 40 editors have resigned.

2. All editors decided to start a new NON-profit journal “Imaging Neuroscience”:
- It's under MIT Press
- Fees <50% of the current APC for NeuroImage
- The overall scope, quality level and entire editorial team will be the same as previously for NeuroImage
- The APC will be WAIVED for low- or middle-income countries.

My thoughts:

1. It is a great move by the editors. As I know how academics love to disagree with each other, I find this cooperative nature of their efforts mind-blowing.

2. This sets an example of how an editorial team can make their own journal.

3. This can be the beginning of a major shift in academic publishing.
Big changes take much time. But milestone events are often noticeable, and this resignation is clearly one of them.

Finally, all this suggests that prestige of a journal should NOT originate only from the impact factor and editorial board members.

It should be also based on how accessible the APC is for an average research group.

#science #AcademicTwitter

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

@FaboPolanco Felicitaciones Fabi!! Sequísimo como siempre 😎
Una historia muy interesante!!

[Sandra Edwards 🌳 @SandraEdwJor]

@Caroline_Bartma Stipends!

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Don't use ChatGPT for academic research. It creates fake citations to papers that don't even exist.

Instead, use Consensus — an AI-powered search engine designed for academics.

Ask it a question and it'll give you a summary of top 5-10 (real) published papers.

[Haucke lab @VolkerHaucke]

A threat to all scientists in Germany, particularly to postdocs: On 17 March the German Ministry of Science released a paper on the planned amendment of the German Act on Temporary Scientific Contracts. Contracts for postdocs shall be limited to 3 years - then you are out!.....

[La Tercera @latercera]

#LTDomingo | Lo que callan los doctorados https://t.co/mPUTyXLajk