Open-Science Roller Coaster Accelerates
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
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...
Elsevier Boycott Not a Petition, But “A Declaration of Independence”
So says computer programmer and sauropod fan Mike Taylor in a particularly rich rallying cry at Discover’s “The Crux” blog. The ongoing boyco...
On the Reading Table: Money, Habits, & Open Science
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...
Open Science Revolt Occupies Congress
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...
Is the Open Science Revolution For Real?
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...
Tortoises Hump & Fingers Freeze As Open Science Catches Fire – January’s Best at Neuron Culture
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...
Why Open Science? Michael Nielsen ‘Splains It To Ya
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...
Testify: The Open-Science Movement Catches Fire
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 ...
Congress Considers Paywalling Science You Already Paid For
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 ...