In open access news, Science Insider reports that publishers have proposed the creation of CHORUS in response to the recent announcement from the OSTP (in case you missed it, see this post from a while back). Over in blog land there is a positive overview from Kent Anderson at Scholarly Kitchen. Some open access advocates have a different take,  however. Jonathan Eisen is  “Highly Skeptical“, Michael Eisen offers A CHORUS of Boos… and the Library Loon agrees and says CHORUS is an attempt to control the infrastructure of open access materials (so it can be re-enclosed).

On the other hand, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported on another proposal called SHARE, put forward by a group of academic and library associations. Kevin Smith, Scholarly Communications Officer at Duke, says “For myself, I’d rather SHARE than join a CHORUS, for a number of reasons.”

ASCO Daily News this week had a great commentary by Dr. Anas Younes, Doctors in the Age of Social Media, which includes sections about finding the time, getting past initial fears and interacting with colleagues.

In It Takes a Library… Bobbi Newman argues that it is time to change the tenor of discussions about the future of libraries. Rather than pleading to “save libraries”, Newman says librarians should focus on the powerful role libraries and librarians play in their communities, quoting and linking to other librarians who have called for a rhetorical shift.

This post from Comic Riffs covers today’s animated Google Doodle honoring the birth of Julius Richard Petri.

From Matthew Herper at Forbes, Artist Creates Portraits From People’s DNA. Scientists Say ‘That’s Impossible’, which fleshes out the larger story behind a very flashy item on NPR recently – Litterbugs Beware: Turning Found DNA into Portraits.

Flickr is new and improved, with a shocking amount of free storage. David Pogue discusses the changes (and backlash from some users) here.

Danah Boyd’s Challenges for Health in a Networked Society came to my attention through the Berkman Center. With the information overload of the digital age, how can organizations help spread reliable information through networks? She points out that “Questions around internet and trust are important: What people know and believe will drive what they do and this will shape their health,” and links to her contribution to RWJF’s What’s Next Health series.

There is certainly a lot of buzz about 3-D printing lately. In case you missed it last week, check out this story of a 3-D printed airway splint that is helping a little boy breathe without a ventilator.

Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut whose tweets and videos from space have captured the public imagination, landed back on Earth this week. Overthinking It has an interesting post about his success at communicating science, which includes links to the great stuff Hadfield has been sharing from space.

Andrew Revkin of the NY Times  wrote about his Stroke of Luck, which highlights how telemedicine can help in cases where specialists aren’t available.

Angelina Jolie’s editorial Tuesday created an opportunity for people to learn about BRCA genes and discuss risk, genetic testing and treatment options. Here are three posts from medical and science bloggers I recommend  checking out:

In Angelina, BRCA, Mastectomies, etc…, Dr. Margaret Polaneczky hopes the star’s disclosure will help high-risk women decide to get tested and discusses what women need to know, saying: Continue reading →