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Open-Science Roller Coaster Accelerates

Posted on October 23, 2012 by David Dobbs / 0 Comment

Biophysicist and open-science fan Stephen Curry, in The inexorable rise of open access scientific publishing, at The Guardian, notes that the move to open scien...

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Open-Science Geeks Invite Obama Onto Roller Coaster

Posted on May 25, 2012 by David Dobbs / 2 Comments

The open-science movement, having exploded over the last year in its efforts to make science work more collaboratively and flow more openly to the public. I wro...

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Elsevier Boycott Not a Petition, But “A Declaration of Independence”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by David Dobbs / 5 Comments

So says computer programmer and sauropod fan  Mike Taylor in a particularly rich rallying cry at Discover’s “The Crux” blog. The ongoing boyco...

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On the Reading Table: Money, Habits, & Open Science

Posted on February 17, 2012 by David Dobbs / 1 Comment

I’m going to give this a run: A post every week or so on what I’m reading , have recently read, or have poked through enough to get a decent sense o...

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Open Science Revolt Occupies Congress

Posted on February 9, 2012 by David Dobbs / 9 Comments

The open-science revolt, catalyzed just a few weeks ago as a reaction to publisher Elsevier’s backing of a clumsy bill introduced to the U.S. .Congress, n...

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Is the Open Science Revolution For Real?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by David Dobbs / 8 Comments

Monty Python’s rebels ponder all they must replace if they kill the Romans The researcher rebellion against the closed research-and-publishing system, tal...

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Tortoises Hump & Fingers Freeze As Open Science Catches Fire – January’s Best at Neuron Culture

Posted on February 1, 2012 by David Dobbs / 0 Comment

Open science stole the show in January, with evolution, frostbite, and PTSD hysteria following. I’m throwing in tortoise sex for feel-good factor. Congres...

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Why Open Science? Michael Nielsen ‘Splains It To Ya

Posted on January 31, 2012 by David Dobbs / 0 Comment

In the wake of my post yesterday on the sudden surge of the open-science movement, I thought a primer on the subject would be useful for those lacking time to r...

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Testify: The Open-Science Movement Catches Fire

Posted on January 30, 2012 by David Dobbs / 17 Comments

In perhaps the biggest action of the open-science movement, a list of researchers 1,600-strong and growing is petitioning against the policies of Elsevier, one ...

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Congress Considers Paywalling Science You Already Paid For

Posted on January 6, 2012 by David Dobbs / 32 Comments

Should you be able to read research you've helped to fund? A few years ago, Congress decided this was a good idea -- but a new bill threatens a year-long grace ...

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