What the Hellsevier?

Sociology Improv by Sociology Improv

Jun 14, 201255:29Science & Medicine

This week we talk about the sociology and economics of academic journal publishing, the Elsevier boycott, and whether the journal system as we know it is necessary anymore. Our decision: everybody can just podcast everyt...

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