Will podcasts and social media replace academic journals?

"Will Podcasting and Social Media Replace Journals and Traditional Science Communication? No, but..." is the perhaps controversially titled paper by Prof Matt Fox and a team at Boston University School for Public Health.  And, if the answer is no, what role can they play in the future?In this episode, we talk about the current state of academic publishing, the risks and opportunities of social networks for science, and integrating digital outreach into scientific practice.Listen to Matt on The Free Associations Podcast and Serious Epidemiology Podcast, or follow him on Twitter.Original Article: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwab172