069: Owen Gaffney | Future Earth
Planetary Regeneration Podcast
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Challenges and Solutions in Academic Publishing
The chapter discusses the challenges of the academic publishing system, emphasizing the need for a disruptive business model to challenge the dominance of major publishing houses. It explores shifting towards open access models to make knowledge freely available once costs are covered, highlighting the benefits on energy, productivity, and confidence. The conversation examines potential solutions like universities negotiating with publishing houses and forming consortiums to address the economic disparities in academic publishing.
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