<description>&lt;p&gt;Travis and Alyssa discuss the challenges and implications of open access publishing in science. They explore the paywall paradox, the role of jargon in scientific communication, and the peer review process, particularly in the context of palaeontology. The conversation also touches on global inequities in access to research, innovations in open access publishing, and the importance of data accessibility. The episode concludes with a light-hearted segment on the frustrations of academic publishing and a fun bingo game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the Diplodocoid publishing campaign: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://experiment.com/projects/reassessing-the-evolutionary-family-tree-and-biogeography-of-the-iconic-sauropod-group-diplodocoidea?s=search"&gt;https://experiment.com/projects/reassessing-the-evolutionary-family-tree-and-biogeography-of-the-iconic-sauropod-group-diplodocoidea?s=search&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Fossils and Fiction

Travis Holland and Alyssa Fjeld.

Opening up palaeontology

OCT 6, 202532 MIN
Fossils and Fiction

Opening up palaeontology

OCT 6, 202532 MIN

Description

<p>Travis and Alyssa discuss the challenges and implications of open access publishing in science. They explore the paywall paradox, the role of jargon in scientific communication, and the peer review process, particularly in the context of palaeontology. The conversation also touches on global inequities in access to research, innovations in open access publishing, and the importance of data accessibility. The episode concludes with a light-hearted segment on the frustrations of academic publishing and a fun bingo game.</p><p>Support the Diplodocoid publishing campaign: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://experiment.com/projects/reassessing-the-evolutionary-family-tree-and-biogeography-of-the-iconic-sauropod-group-diplodocoidea?s=search">https://experiment.com/projects/reassessing-the-evolutionary-family-tree-and-biogeography-of-the-iconic-sauropod-group-diplodocoidea?s=search</a></p>