Michael B. Eisen points out the absurdity of how we publish scientific research

New York Times “Research Bought, Then Paid For”

This op-ed sends the long overdue message that we need, as academics, to shed the shackles of commercial publishing. Peer review does not need a chaperone, and the cost of editing and presenting electronic work is plenty affordable for society (and way cheaper than the current, highly-elitist system). Those of us at non-research institutions who are trying to still contribute to the scientific community are marginalized by the current “pay to play” system of academic publishing.