ktokarev

the_plastic_detox documentary on netflix promotes the idea that microplastics cause infertility. this is based on 6 couples 90 days experiment.

they tracked levels of plastic-related chemicals and fertility markers. after plastic detox 3 out of 6 couples got pregnant.

the whole research process methodology, not just measurement, miss critical assessment

I'm talking about the extent of a single company's influence

Arxiv is for preprints, this is full peer-reviewed publishing. It replaces academic journals, not preprint repositories like arxiv.

not exactly, they publish first, reviews happen afterwards, often not approved

They mention Diamond Open Access, so probably not

not exactly, Diamond Open Access - is still an action plan, access is free only for EU-funded researchers (EU commission actually pays)

few oligopolistic publishers

sounds interesting, who do you mean?

Not sure what this point means and how it's relevant to this initiative

the initiative is about "sharing knowledge". wonder what is the real purpose

Idk, seems pretty specific to me

"open science", "equitable access", "flagship initiative" etc.

when private company is deeply embedded in public health systems it is just dangerous

ok, fermented foods are good. I like kimchi and sauerkraut but there is a lot of salt. It also leads me to digestive problems..

good one, UX matters indeed

1. looks like duplication. why not arxiv? could lead to multiple submission pipelines

2. as I understand researchers still pay to publish, no?

3. initiative could lead to centralization of publishing power(biased?, politics?, bureaucrats)

4. the problem is not just in access to papers (what about connection to business and real applications)

5. the article is published by CERN and is promotion (vague on details, buzzword-heavy)