Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available？ ｜ Erica Stone｜TED https://diler.tube/videos/watch/4224415b-96d5-4a7c-9a0f-24b29e176ba8 In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media. "A functioning democracy requires that the public be well-educated and well-informed," Stone says. "Instead of research happening behind paywalls and bureaucracy, wouldn't it be better if it was unfolding right in front of us?" Author: TED Sat, 23 May 2026 17:46:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diler.tube Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available？ ｜ Erica Stone｜TED https://diler.tube/lazy-static/avatars/f58b270a-6076-478a-ad43-3888a532ecb4.png https://diler.tube/videos/watch/4224415b-96d5-4a7c-9a0f-24b29e176ba8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diler.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.