RE: Science in Anarchy! Participate in the world's first science experiment on steemit and get paid!
I agree, it depends on the field and what you say for corporate companies is also true. But reading again the paragraph I was chocked with, this is not what was mentioned in there. This paragraph sounds very general and you seem to say it applies to all branches of science.
Now, I strongly believe that every field should develop free journals (if particle physics can do it, why can't everybody do it?) and release data to public. Especially if the initial money comes from taxes. I would like just to point out that the arxiv that was developed initially for physics (I think) is now more and more spread within other fields. In this way, publications are available even if published in costly journals (that should be boycotted IMO).
Concerning the 'publish or perish', in my field, this is less and less true in Europe. Quality matters more and more over quantity. Which is a good thing. But again, particle physics may be an exception...
@lemouth I can reword it if you really feel it's too generalized.
Do keep in mind though that particle physics has a much richer history of disclosure than the so called "applied sciences". Example what would the world wide web be without CERN?
That's true. We have always at least two experiments, everything is public, nothing is kept secret, etc... Btw, I wrote on the benefits of the CERN LHC to the society a couple of weeks ago here, in the case you are interested.
Coming back to the point, I would be grateful if you could slightly modify this paragraph and define exactly which kind of research you are focusing on :) Thanks in advance!
@lemouth
Ok I fixed it.
Also upvoted your awesome post on CERN.
You particle physicists really do need to check up on that 5th force as soon as possible and you should check to see if there is a 6th force too. I'm probably insane, but I do expect one to come to light soonish and when it does it will do a better job of explaining the delayed choice quantum eraser experiment and a bunch of other appearantly retro-causal phenomenon. The answer is, I hope also going to explain the error correcting codes that S James Gates found in SUSY a few years back. If so I'd like to propose you call it the Gates force. Just sayin :D
I have to travel today. I will try to write a detailed article on this fifth force. For the moment, I think that it is too early to claim anything :)
This is more and more true in Asia, unfortunately....