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As much as I'd love open access to academic publications and don't think the current model is great: > Think of how cancer could have been cured a decade ago i
by OJFord 2y ago
As much as I'd love open access to academic publications and don't think the current model is great:
> Think of how cancer could have been cured a decade ago if information was allowed to flow freely from the 50's forward
might be a bit fanciful? Unless you're referring to something particular I'm unaware of.
The people best equipped and trained to deliver a cure for cancer (and then some, since it tends not to be particularly field-restricred) do have access.
I think the loss is more likely in engineering (to the publication's science), cheaper methods, more reliably manufacturable versions of lab prototypes, etc.
I doubt there are many people capable of cancer research breakthroughs who don't have access to cancer research, personally.
(And to be clear: I'm not capable of it.)
- enjoylife 2y agoI’ll add that even if the papers we all wanted were more freely accesible, the replication and completeness of their described methods would be another source of slowdown.
- robwwilliams 2y agoMain problem is still just getting good quantitative data and metadata. Most biomedical researchers are motivated to “tell stories”. Few of us care about generating huge mineable data sets.
- instagib 2y agoAll of the engineering companies I’ve worked for have not paid for IEEE or any journals. I have to go to the library and maintain membership for IEEE myself then request reimbursement. The schools I’ve worked with have access to everything I’ve needed. They didn’t advertise it but it’s also free for students.
- azinman2 2y agoNot to mention there is not singular “cancer” - there are many types and they’re all sufficiently different to make the problem much more challenging.