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University Presses and the Reagan Test
Are college and university presses better off than they were four (or six) years ago? Joseph Esposito assesses the changing environment.
Textbook Transparency and Pricing
Publishers, bookstores and professors are complying with federal provisions to make textbook pricing more transparent for students. But prices are still high.
'Mothers in Academia'
Editors discuss themes of new collection of essays on challenges faced by academic women with children.
How To Provide Open Access?
As the Obama administration works on a policy to provide free access to taxpayer-funded research, publishers and universities advance competing plans for archives -- but some scholars say a government archive is the way to go.
'Does Science Need a Global Language?'
New book argues that English has become the global language of science -- and that, on balance, it's a good thing.
Quest for 'Genius Babies'?
Jason Richwine quit Heritage Foundation amid controversy over his Harvard dissertation on race and IQ. Critics are now raising questions about work by a Michigan State physicist and vice president.
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Skewing Dude-ward?
Despite two generations of work by feminist literary critics, a study indicates that new books by men get disproportionate attention from reviewers. Scott McLemee reports from the literary battlefront.
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Back to Methuselah
The original search for the fountain of youth didn't pan out -- but a new one is under way. Scott McLemee considers "The Longevity Seekers."