‘Origin and evolution of the “publish or perish” phenomenon’

November 19, 2025

Vladimir Moskovkin, writing for LeidenMadtrics, posted a delightful essay on the origins of the “publish or perish” phrase. His sleuthing traced the expression back to at least the late nineteenth century, in an attribution (undated) to Swiss historian Jacob...

The Matthew Effect in AI Summary

November 15, 2025

I’m posting a short commentary here, a preprint under review at Yearbook on Data Autonomy (YoDA), a new OA journal from the University of Groningen Press. Download PDF In the last year, the giant AI companies have released tools with indistinguishable names: Deep...