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Episode 1 – History of scientific publishing

From the beginnings of scientific publishing to the serials crisis and the start of the open science movement.

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Episode 2 – Björn Brembs on the Open Access Movement

Interview with Björn Brembs on current developments, CoalitionS and Project Deal

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Episode 3 – Alexandra Elbakyan and Sci-Hub

Interview with Alexandra Elbakyan on court cases, the future of Sci-Hub, and the publishing system

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Episode 4 – The royal society on scientific publishing

We talked with Keith Moore and Stuart Taylor about publishing: from its early beginning to future ideas.

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Episode 5 – The COAlition S on and their ideas for open science

We spoke to Johan Rooryck, the executive director of the COAlition S about Plan S and the transformation of scientific publishing

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Episode 6 – Frontiers 4 Young Minds

We talked with Frontiers 4 Young Minds about the importance of understandable language, what scientists can learn from kids in the peer review and what their favorite topic in the 10 year history of this journal was.