GBE now employs editorial assistants to follow up on data availability for every accepted paper (check GenBank, ensure links are valid, etc.) We find that ~40% of manuscripts require further author action. We hope more journals will commit to ensuring #DataAvailability. #biology #science #sci_comm #evolution

#Biologist Carl Bergstrom #NYTimes essay on #sci_comm after #twitter
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/opinion/pandemic-twitter.html

"Can a social media platform optimized to sell ads ever do a good job of ‌fostering open, good-faith exchange of accurate information?"