This is an exciting day at PLoS and, after having to keep my mouth shut for a couple of months about it, I am really happy to be free to announce to the world that my friend and excellent science blogger Jonathan Eisen is now officially the Academic Editor-in-Chief of PLoS Biology.
The editors have written an article that explains his role and how and why it was Jonathan who was chosen. In a separate article, Jonathan gives us a touching and thrilling story of his conversion to Open Access and his vision for the future of PLoS Biology.
You should go and congratulate him in the comments of this blog post.
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Given your normal tendencies, it is impressive that you did not leak this 20 times. You now will have no problem getting security clearance .... And thanks for the welcome.
It was excruciatingly difficult, I can tell you ;-)
Welcome!
Aw yeah! Good news all round.
I had not known previously of the story of Jonathan's frustration in researching issues surrounding their still-born son as catalyzing his devotion to OA. A terrible event for any family - thank you Jonathan for sharing it with us.