[RCom-l] George Monbiot on closed science

[Dario Taraborelli]

George Monbiot published this piece in yesterday's issue of the Guardian: it's a compelling overview of the state of closed-access scholarly publishing in 2011 and a must-read for those of you interested in open science and open access to publicly funded scientific knowledge:

http://www.monbiot.com/2011/08/29/the-lairds-of-learning/ 

Dario