At what stage in the life of a research paper should you preprint it? It depends on the circumstances of the study, but there are roughly four options. Cite as: Kamoun, S. (2022). When to preprint? Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6980124 In the digital age, anyone can be a publisher. You can write…

This post is adapted from an OpenPlantPathology (OPP) interview with Emerson Del Ponte (Nov. 12, 2018). Here is a link to the original. You have a strong presence in social media, together with other prominent plant pathologists, advocating for more open and transparent science and data sharing. Tell us a bit about your background and when you realized that open science and data sharing were important to furthering science

To be a successful scientist, a balanced skill set is important. Overachievers in just one area will struggle in academia. Cite as: Kamoun, S. (2022). Even in a great orchestra, you will only hear the bad player. Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6907577 I think I’m not good at music. I may have been…

The thorny politics of the global food trade are often an excuse against the application of open science principles to plant disease epidemics. But scientists have often themselves to blame for the slow release of information and data, and there are ways around some of the issues. Cite as: Kamoun…

…they ponder whether there are any moose in the National Park. The first, an ecologist, said: there are probably moose here because this ecosystem generally requires large herbivores to remain healthy. The second, an evolutionary biologist, said: fossil ungulates have been discovered in this area, and I expect their moose…

I’m deeply touched and honored to be invited to write these few words on behalf of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Alumni Association (IBGEAA) to celebrate the 12 years of professional life of Prof. Md. Tofazzal Islam at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU). My dear friend…

I’m surprised at how many in the biology community don’t seem to know about the “scooping Protection” policy that many journals have adopted. It’s the most progressive development in scientific publishing since preprints. Check it out. Cite as: Kamoun, S. (2022). Worried about scooping? What scooping?Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6667238 This summer I…

The chances of success in academia are definitely better than in elite sports. And there are many ways of having a satisfying and fulfilling career. Cite as: Kamoun, S. (2022). The knee that broke Neymar’s back — Is academia that harsh? Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6641767 Most of you have never heard of…