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From data sharing to citizen science and from peer review to professional development the podcasts will explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current scientific system, and what Open Science practices can do to improve the way we do science. Now on Season 2!
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Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Episode Summary:
In this episode we are discussing Unpaywall. Unpaywall is a database and browser extension that legally searches for Open Access versions of research papers. Our interview guest will be Heather Piwowar who co-developed and manages Unpaywall. We will cover how and why Unpaywall was developed, and the issues with current Open Science tools.
Resources and Links:
- Factsheets
- http://unpaywall.org/
- Heather Piwowar Twitter
- Impact Story
- Nature article: How Unpaywall is transforming open science
Episode Quotes:
“It is cool to see the green unlock icon, which if you click it takes you immediately to a free article, right beside a big box on a publisher’s page that says ‘$39 to view’. It feels like we are really unlocking the power of Open Access”.