As high as the potential of web 2.0 for the communication among scientists might be, any kind of widespread use is nowhere to be seen. Academia mostly reacts hesitantly at best to the new technological opportunities. The discussions in our recent international workshop, however, also revealed that “Science 2.0” is no closer to becoming mainstream…

Brave (?) New World of Networked Science —ResearchGate, NatureNetwork, Mendeley & Co. Open Access was just the beginning; now it is Open Science which is on the verge of a breakthrough. Scientists are increasingly using online platforms and software tools not only to blog or tweet, but also to conduct their research virtually. They do…

Die schöne (?) neue Welt der vernetzten Forschung – ResearchGate, NatureNetwork, Mendeley & Co. Open Access war erst der Anfang; jetzt steht Open Science kurz vor dem Durchbruch. Immer mehr Wissenschaftler nutzen die neuen Onlinedienste und Software-Werkzeuge nicht nur zum Bloggen und Twittern, sondern längst auch zum virtuellen Forschen. Publikationen werden nicht mehr einfach in…