The one science reform we can all agree on, but we're too cowardly to do
open.substack.com
OR: the long overdue forest fire

Of all the crazy parts of our crazy system, the craziest part is where taxpayers pay for the research, then pay private companies to publish it, and then pay again so scientists can read it. We may not agree on much, but we can all agree on this: it is time, finally and forever, to get rid of for-profit scientific publishers.

  • Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    153·
    3 months ago

    True Science IS Journalism: true Journalism IS Science.

    This principle is true in BOTH domains.

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      • halfdane@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        I have the association of praying hands 🙏

        Maybe they’re impersonating a character from their favorite kung-fu movie?

      • Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        I’m old, & emojis … are a little fake/plastic, to me.

        ASCII namaste-gesture:

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