Some scientists taking open access one stage further
AUG 24, 2008
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.022606
The Boston Globe : Barry Canton, a 28-year-old biological engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has posted raw scientific data, his thesis proposal, and original research ideas on an online website for all to see.
To young people primed for openness by the confessional existence they live online, that may not seem like a big deal.
But in the world of science - where promotions, tenure, and fortune rest on publishing papers in prestigious journals, securing competitive grants, and patenting discoveries - it’s a brazen, potentially self-destructive move.
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