Academic publishing, peer review, AI, and other niche interests (MFC). Subscribe to Scalene newsletter here: https://scalene-peer-review.beehiiv.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mx7o4dl3i22mHe’s also not for the pop charts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7o4dl3i22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mwlhdeb2pc2gWho at Radio 2, over many years, as decided that weather and traffic people deserve airtime alongside professional presenters. Cos you’re wrong and I hate it.28 Sep 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlhdeb2pc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mty4fqekts2yI'll be speaking on this panel about the impact of AI on open access (and indeed, traditional subscription titles) and asking if OA is still the imperative it once seemed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty4fqekts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mtm475j5bs24New pub quiz team name incoming:21 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm475j5bs24https://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mrwgtdu3g22gI’ve just woken up, but it took me a while not to see Andy Burnham’s robot arm tickling this woman’s breast. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwgtdu3g22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mr3l3m5ui22xLooking up the lyrics to Being Boiled, and Google's AI summary helps me yet again.20 Jul 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3l3m5ui22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hoohar.bsky.social/post/3mqjmesjymk2lCommentator on the England game the other night said Jude Bellingham was "worth his weight in gold". Assuming he is around 75kg, that's around £10m. Not really close to his value. He should have said "worth his weight in crystalline osmium" - £200m.13 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:zwdr65bs2awkssvhrjgbxvge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjmesjymk2l