Cathal: My ex-institution cancelled its subscription to Science. Very interesting move..
Here's the press release: 05/12/2014 - Further to new unacceptable contractual conditions, the EPFL decided not to renew its subscription to Science Online. Hence online access could be cut from December 13, 2014 on. However, back files will remain accessible, as well as the printed issues. *THE RATIONAL BEHIND THE DECISION TO END ACCESS TO SCIENCE JOURNALS* Science AAAS publisher, is taking advantage of its dominant position and trying to impose not only an unjustified price increase, but also new contract terms, which are very restrictive and as a result unacceptable for us (more details on http://library2.epfl.ch/en/scienceonline) The EPFL has therefore decided not to renew its subscriptions under the present conditions. On 13 January 2015 at 09:33, Andreas Stuermer <[email protected]> wrote: > Haven't had any time yet to read them. Though " a submission will not be > considered if it is: -> is related to policy or risk management aspects, > which is outside the scope of Scientific Committees’ activities." So what > do they want? > > Gotta dig into it, because it directly affects me though. > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 12:10 AM, Cathal (Phone) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Anyone have a pdf of that Science ed? >> >> >> On 12 January 2015 22:45:13 GMT+00:00, Markus Schmidt < >> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear all. >>> >>> Following the Science Editorial ( >>> http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6218/107.summary) about the EC >>> opinion on synbio and safety, the Guardian has picked up the topic in its >>> recent podcast also discussing DIYBio. >>> >>> http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2015/jan/12/risks-diy-synthetic-biology-safety >>> >>> The heart of the matter, the SCENIHR EC opinion on synbio, biosafety and >>> risk assessment includes a proper section on DIYBio and is currently open >>> for public consultation if you feel like commenting >>> >>> http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consultations/public_consultations/scenihr_consultation_26_en.htm >>> >>> Since these EC opinions are known to carry some weight/be influential in >>> different types of policy and agenda setting, I can easily imagine the EC >>> and the authors of the opinion (I am one of them) to be happy to get some >>> sincere feedback from the DIYBio community! Deadline for feedback is *3 >>> February 2015**.* >>> >>> Best regards, Markus >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> > > > > -- > --------------- > > http://diyspartanbiotech.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/genetic-engineering-and-synbio-for-beginners-v1.pdf >
