Dinner with PLoS One’s Bora Zivkovic and friends
Last week I had the opportunity to have dinner with a group of very interesting and (and, dare I say it of researchers who rid the world of cancer and explore the origins of life?) fun people. Bjoern Brembs was nice enough to invite me to a get-together at the top of Berlin’s Fersehturm, some 230 meters above Alexanderplatz. The view was spectacular, though most of the time I was too caught up in the discussion to pay much attention. Catriona MacCallum, Martin Fenner, Randolph Nesse and Bjoern Brembs offered their views on where academic publishing is going and what is wrong with the system we currently live (and suffer) under.
Below are some of Bora’s photos, shamelessly ripped from his blog.
Mark the Chelsea fan and Catriona enjoying a cool Berliner Pilsener
Bjoern Brembs, apparently also a soccer handball enthusiast. Yeah, they don’t *throw* balls in soccer 
Bora is up in arms against the less progressive elements of the publishing industry
Martin Fenner’s wife (to whom I apologize - my memory for names is terrible) and humble me
By the way, even if you don’t know a thing about evolutionary medicine or psychology, you should definitely have a look at Randolph Nesse’s blog.
(On May 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm)
lol
I’m wearing a handball sweater in that picture
I’m really extremely indifferent to soccer.
Good meeting you!
Björn
(On May 6th, 2008 at 9:54 pm)
I’ve corrected it… should have noticed the guy on your sweater is throwing the ball, not kicking it.
Thanks again for the invitation and the interesting discussion - I’ll be following your blog and PLoS One’s progress closely
(On May 6th, 2008 at 4:26 pm)
It was great meeting you, Cornelius. We’ll stay in touch.
(On May 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm)
That was indeed an interesting evening. BTW, my wife’s name is Petra Dersch. Good luck with the Berlin 6 meeting.