19 July 2024
In the Shadow of the Volcano and Along the River
A brief look through the early history of rice cultivation in Java, why rice is uniquely suited to the climate and topography of Mt. Merapi, and how humans have impacted and are impacted by this unique landscape.
27 November 2023
Back in the Office, with Some Good Omens: Recountings on Seeking the Eureka for Mercury Contamination in Obi
Asked to write a press release for her research in Obi island, Lelly took to making it the bestest press release ever. If you know, you know.
9 August 2022
Peer review and its many practical challenges
Is our trust in peer review misplaced? A look at its foibles, why journals find it difficult to ensure good peer review, and how it is undermined by pressures to publish.
7 September 2019
The 2019 Creative Commons Global Summit: perjalanan menemukan ilmu baru, teman baru, dan diri yang baru
Refleksi 2019 Creative Commons Global Summit Di Lisbon, Portugal.
11 March 2019
Creative Commons licensing in Indonesian open access journals: current challenges and the way forward
An overview of the current state of CC licensing in Indonesian open access academic journals.
25 February 2019
To be or not to be derivative
What's the difference between a collection and an adaptation or remix, and how do we attribute works with multiple sources?
13 February 2019
Choose your adventure
Learn more about Creative Commons licenses with this non-interactive adventure game.
11 February 2019
Applying a Creative Commons license to your academic journal
Introducing academic publishers to the range of CC licenses, and the freedoms they provide to authors and readers.
28 January 2019
The newbie's guide to copyright
A simple guide to copyright, including what it is, why it exists, what it does and doesn't protect, and the concept of fair use.
14 January 2019
Birth of Creative Commons
A chronicle of the events leading up to the founding of Creative Commons.
30 October 2018
Predatory publishers: an origin
Why do we use the term "predatory" and what motivates predatory practices?
24 April 2018
Beall's list: a controversy born of misunderstanding
We look at Jeffrey Beall and the blowback of making a list of potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access publishers.
17 April 2018
Outwitting the fox: introduction
Introduction to the Outwitting the Fox article series.
