Science For All

Authors

  • Liam J. Messin University of Warwick
  • John C. Meadows University of Warwick
  • Liam J. Messin Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick,
  • John C. Meadows Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick and Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v4i1.153

Keywords:

Open Science, Science Publishing, Open Access

Abstract

Science is the best method humanity has for understanding the universe and our place in it. However, despite its astonishing achievements, the implementation and communication of science is not without problem. In this article the development of scientific publishing is discussed, as is its subsequent impact on scientific discovery and on the profession itself. The ways in which a move towards a more open science framework might alter how science is reported and ultimately performed is also addressed.

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Author Biographies

Liam J. Messin, University of Warwick

Liam Messin is a PhD candidate in the Division of Biomedical Sciences at Warwick Medical School funded by a Warwick University Chancellor's Scholarship and the Medical Research Council.

John C. Meadows, University of Warwick

John Meadows is an Institute of Advanced Study funded Global Research Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences Division of Warwick Medical School.

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Published

2016-10-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): October

Section

Critical Reflections

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