2018年3月31日 星期六

Why can't regular people access scientific research?

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March 31, 2018

Erica Stone: Why can't regular people access scientific research?

09:44 minutes · Filmed Oct 2016 · Posted Mar 2018 · TEDxMileHighWomen

You know those amazing health stories that start out "Studies say..."? All too often, there's a paywall between you and the original academic study, so unless you're an academic too, you can't check it out for yourself. And as scholar Erica Stone points out -- that needs to change. In this funny, eye-opening talk, she advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars. "Instead of research happening behind paywalls and bureaucracy," she asks, "wouldn't it be better if it was unfolding right in front of us?"

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Why can't regular people access scientific research?

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