Working in the open: my experiences with

open access science

Tobias J. Osborne

in theoretical physics:

in theoretical physics:

routine & normal

arXiv.org

arXiv = open and free access

pdf/source

pdf/source

result → wait → journal

result → wait → journal

result → wait → journal

result → wait → journal

preprint

result → wait → journal

preprint

has become canonical source

result → wait → journal

preprint

first place to look: arXiv.org

Publication now only confers “stamp” of

credibility

Publication now only confers “stamp” of

credibility

Can we go further?

open access = lecture

conversation?

web 2.0: social

• blogs

• wikis

• twitter

• github

• facebook

• google+

• ...

blogs

blogs

blogs

blogs

blogs: share “pre-preprints”;

comments allowed

problem: too diffuse

twitter

twitter

twitter

announcement service &

news feed

wikis

easily share notes/ideasonly 1-way communication

google+

github

• Pros:

• rapidly share ideas

• encourage discussions

• Cons:

• very diffuse & disorganised

• hard work!

science, social

the future?