Previously, we have discussed the benefits brought to academic publishing by the use of audio and visual content. Visual content increases engagement, which should come as no surprise, since the vast majority of internet traffic consists of video content. In this issue, we will explore a natural progression from video abstracts: the video journal.
Have you ever been afraid of something? Many humans experience fear of flying in airplanes, insects (especially spiders), heights, and the dark. However, some people can experience an intense and irrational fear that is disproportionate to the level of danger, called a phobia. Phobias also tend to have very interesting names which can seem rather strange.
We have been discussing, on a regular basis, the recent AI developments and how they might impact academic publishing. Today, we will introduce some developing concerns regarding AI, where there appears to be increasing worry that AI is damaging academic publishing.
In grade school, most students learned about Pangea, the last supercontinent to exist on Earth. Pangea means “all the earth” in the Greek language, and is regarded as the origin of the modern continents and the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Pangea, however, will be upstaged in 250 million years by Pangea Ultima; the next supercontinent that scientists predict will exist on the Earth. The seven continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica and Australia) will no longer exist, but will coalesce to form one giant land mass. This process, however, will not happen without affecting life on earth.
