Aaron R. CaldwellNov 30, 2022
Radiolab

Is Scihub is your best friend, your confidant, the object of your academic affection? Have you worked on cool or groundbreaking research that would never, ever, have been possible without Scihub? we want to hear from you. Email us a voice memo and you might be featured in an upcoming episode!

Tell us:
- your name
- where you’re from
- what you do/what school you’re affiliated with
- your #SciHub love story

And please send it all to radiolab [AT] wnyc [DOT] org

#scicomm #openaccess #OA

Nov 29, 2022 at 4:06pmWeb
Show threadTimothy ElfenbeinNov 29, 2022
@radiolab Umm . . . friend, confidant, object of affection? I really hope you're working on something that takes on the full complexity of SciHub. For just a few of the more nuanced takes (& the people who espouse knowledgable opinions on the benefits and harms of SciHub), it's worth reading through this thread: https://twitter.com/lisalibrarian/status/1459232700989063174
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe on Twitter

“What's the best argument against this claim? "Given SciHub has made all articles available, OA is no longer needed (to ensure all people have access)."”

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Show threadMathieu Lam Son LeocmachNov 29, 2022
@radiolab this should interest @aberut
Show threadJason ColditzNov 29, 2022

@radiolab

Subtext: Are you a strong advocate for using the illegal download site that cuts into profit margins of greedy academic publishers? Want to find out if they have a vendetta about it? We would love to announce your name and institutional affiliation on national radio! What could possibly go wrong?

This seems like a tragic "love story" waiting to happen. Maybe some anonymity for the contributors is also in order here.