Preprints in Motion

In our final episode for the foreseeable future, we ask a very uncomfortable, but important, question; are preprints beginning to fail? Is the movement about to stall and become stuck as a niche effort?

This week we discuss hardware, the equipment behind the science, with Jason Griffey, the new Executive Director at the Open Science Hardware Foundation.  This episode was produced and edited by Jonny Coates. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your question that you’d like us to answer directly ( https://www.speakpipe.com/preprints ) or contact us via our website.  If you enjoyed this show then hit...

Read the preprint This episode was produced by Jonny Coates and edited by Sonia Gomes Pereira. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your question that you’d like us to answer directly ( https://www.speakpipe.com/preprints ) or contact us via our website.  If you enjoyed this show then hit that subscribe button and leave a review (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify). If you love what we are trying to do the...

This week we chat to Ashley Farley from the Gates Foundation about their approach to open science, VeriXiv and more. This episode was produced by Jonny Coates and edited by Camila Valenzuela. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your question that you’d like us to answer directly ( https://www.speakpipe.com/preprints ) or contact us via our website.  If you enjoyed this show then hit that subscribe b...

Publish, Review, Curate (PRC) is currently gaining traction as a path forward in open science. However, this has seemingly become a goal which risks damaging stand alone preprinting, replicating many of the biggest issues with the current system and limiting discourse and alternative experiments. Join our walk as we discuss PRC and outline potential problems with this effort. We also provide a sho...

This week we discuss ant head shapes and evolution with Cristian L. Klunk, a Post-doc in Germany. Read the full preprint -> https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.19.643247v1 This episode was produced by Sonia Gomes Pereira and edited by Sonia Gomes Pereira. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your question that you’d like us to via our website.  If you enjoyed this show then hit that su...

If you enjoyed this show then hit that subscribe button and leave a review (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify). If you love what we are trying to do then buy us a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/preprints ! Any contribution is greatly appreciated. For the latest podcast news and updates follow us on Instagram @Motion_Pod or visit our website; www.preprintsinmotion.wordpress.com . Preprints in Motio...

Science is under attack, particularly in the USA where the current Trump administration has been systematically destroying scientific and academic institutions, attacking science and scientists, spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories and hijacking open science principles to justify these actions. We spoke with Philip Cohen to discuss the ongoing situation.

This week we discuss the regulation of spermatogenesis and the strength of a of wet/dry lab combo with Rion Brattig-Correia and Joana M. Almeida, a Senior Data Science Manager at NielsenIQ (Rion) and a PhD Student (Joana).  Read the full work -> https://elifesciences.org/articles/95774 This episode was produced by Sonia Gomes Pereira and edited by Sonia Gomes Pereira. Music by Dr John D Howard....

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This week we discuss the publishing experiment being conducted by Arcadia Science with Megan Hochstrasser, Director of Publishing. Learn more about the publishing experiment with this overview . There's an update on the initial publishing experiment and an overview of the second stage of the experiment with a subsequent 6 month update . Learn more about Megan . This episode was produced and ed...

You may have come across the remarkably ill-informed blog post arguing the preprints are fueling the anti-science agenda on the Scholarly Kitchen. Given that this podcast advocates for preprints in the life sciences, we felt compelled to issue a direct response to the blog post.

AI is the current hot topic, infiltrating every part of life. In this episode, we investigate AI podcasts. Can AI create a realistic sounding podcast about research papers? We fed GoogleLM two of our papers and asked it to create a podcast from them. What you're about to listen to is the unedited output from that, along with some of our own commentary. We'd love to hear what you thought! D...

In this episode, we explore the structural problems within academia, particularly the challenges faced by postdocs and the role of principal investigators (PIs). Our discussion highlights the power funders and university management have in shaping academic culture, the flaws in the tenure system, and the need for systemic change. We also emphasize the importance of fostering a better working envir...

This week we discuss how E Coli adapt to starvation through changes to their proteomes with Théo Gervais, who is currently looking for a postdoc positions.   Read the full preprint -> https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.29.582700v3 This episode was produced by Sonia Gomes Pereira and edited by Camila Valenzuela. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your question that you’d like us to a...

This week we discuss the costs associated with open science policies from a funders perspective with Dana Cobb-Lewis, a Program Officer at Aligning Science Across Parkinsons (ASAP). Read the full preprint -> https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.09.627554v1.full This episode was produced by Sonia Gomes Pereira and edited by Sonia Gomes Pereira. Music by Dr John D Howard. Submit your q...

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of transitioning out of academia and navigating the often frustrating job market. From the realities of lower starting salaries to the impact of AI in recruitment, we discuss what makes job hunting so difficult—and what can be done to make it easier. We also explore how networking, persistence, and strategic career moves can help you land a fulfilling r...

In this episode, we kick off a new chapter with the introduction of Walks with Jesse, a fresh and informal series recorded during daily walks. We discuss new features, the return of the main show, and the challenges and motivations behind the podcast’s relaunch. Join us as we explore topics ranging from research integrity and academic culture to careers within and beyond academia. Submit your ques...

This week we discuss the increasing strain on scientific publishing with Mark Hanson, a Principle Investigator from the University of Exeter, UK. The number of scientific publications are rising at an alarming rate and disproportionately to the number of scientists. We talk about why this is happening and what some of the solutions might be. Read the full paper -> https://direct.mit.edu/qss/art...

In this podcast episode, we shall discuss preprints and how they have impacted decisions in the past to award tenure/promotions to scientists from diverse geographies like the USA, Europe, India, and Africa. This is the second episode in the series, featuring Fiona Watt (EMBO).

In this podcast episode, we shall discuss preprints and how they have impacted decisions in the past to award tenure/promotions to scientists from diverse geographies like the USA, Europe, India, and Africa. The episode will feature senior scientists from these geographies, their experience being a part of the decision-making process in awarding tenure/promotion, the hardships, especially the ECRs...

Librarians have the potential to be great advocates for preprints at their institutions and beyond. In this episode, we’ll speak with a librarian/librarians about how they champion preprints in their role/roles, the challenges they encounter, and how open science intersects with librarianship.

Episode 45 - Surviving freezing through leg amputation. But be careful about regeneration! This week we discussed how flies survive in freezing temperatures with Anne Sustar, a Research Scientist / Lab Manager, Dominic Golding, a medical student, and John Tuthill ( @casa_tuthill ), Associate professor at the University of Washington, Seattle. Read the full preprint -> Adult Drosophila legs do n...

This week we celebrate the end of the year by chatting with our host Jonny Coates ( @JACoates ), Associate Director at ASAPBio. Join us for a conversation on the importance of all things preprints, science communication, open access, career development, and community building, plus his decision to leave academia and how this podcast started! If you stay until the end, you might have a glimpse of h...

It's open access week 2023 and to celebrate we focus on preprint peer review with Review Commons . We talk to Sara Monaco (@monaco_reviewcommons; Managing Editor) and Thomas Lemberger (@tlemberger; Deputy Head of Scientific Publications at EMBO and Project Leader for Review Commons). This episode was produced by Sónia Gomes Pereira and edited by Sónia Gomes Pereira.  If you enjoyed this show t...