Currently in the scientific world, authors have to pay ridiculous amounts to have their research published. The more prestigious the journal, the more you pay. Then, the readers who want to read your research and learn from it also have to pay through their noses to get it. Either you pay a ridiculous amount to subscribe (NATURE charges students $200, professionals much more)to the journal, or you pay a one time access fee ranging from $15-$80 for a one day access to the one article you want. Certain journals now offer the choice to authors to request that their submissions be freely accessible but there is a fee- almost $3,000.
This is ridiculous. I have always believed that science research was the one area where you could only be in it for the love of it because there was no monetary gain. However these guys want to prove me wrong. researchers get paid crap. I know people talk about how much you get from grants etc, but thing is its not all that. you have to buy equipment, pay research assistants, and pay so you can get publish. you HAVE heard of publish or perish yeh?
There are so many things I wish I could change, I dont know where to start.....
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