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For Your Eyes Only: American Science Scandal Brings Possession of Scientific Data to Forefront

For Your Eyes Only: American Science Scandal Brings Possession of Scientific Data to Forefront

When Judy Mikovits had a ‘keystone’ scientific discovery widely discredited, resulting in the loss of her job, it is unlikely that she considered the state of the intellectual property laws governing the work that she performed for her former employer, the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI). However, in November 2011, following the initiation of civil action […]

US Tax Funded Research: Sick of Pay-Per-View?

US Tax Funded Research: Sick of Pay-Per-View?

Free online access to tax-funded scientific research is the most recent movement by American open-access advocate group Access2Research.  The group calls for a policy similar to the one currently implemented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  New scientific papers, which were funded by the NIH, are deposited in the online databank PubMED within a […]