The original speech° is very well worded. The science publishing industry is definitely going to see some changes soon. Technology will play a key role no doub

The original speech° is very well worded. The science publishing industry is definitely going to see some changes soon. Technology will play a key role no doubt, but I think the bigger issues are cultural. The problem to solve, if we want to get rid of the big publishing houses, is how to rank the world's scientists. Ranking is important if you want to pursue a career as a researcher and because funding agencies use these rankings when allocating el casho. The issue is bigger than open access. It is the very nature of scientific communication that is about to get an upgrade. _________ ° : http://www.bis.gov.uk/news/speeches/david-willetts-public-access-to-research http://www.bis.gov.uk/news/speeches/david-willetts-public-ac...