Posted this on PatientsLikeMe forum and my new "patient" blog: Possible link between Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Ichthyosis_vulgaris / dry skin -- Filaggrin | Steve Koch Patient - http://stevekochpatient.blogspot.com/2012...
Here's my version of the Open Access plea. I asked my Uncle Brian to send it to his vast network of citizens. Let's hope he does! https://docs.google.com/documen...
Example of the power of open access: the photo I posted on English Wikipedia of family watching eclipse has already been reused on Spanish-language article. Imagine if instead this were as important as much of the publicly-funded research information that is kept behind paywalls? PLEASE sign the Whitehouse petition for open access! (link in...
This photo is a simple example of citizens understanding, learning, and gaining excitement from open access to scientific knowledge. EVERYONE: Please take 3 minutes to register for an account with whitehouse.gov, and then sign the petition asking for open access to ALL taxpayer-funded research!...
Since I'm at UNM, it's not too hard to go to the law library to look up court cases, etc. But why aren't public court cases, laws, etc. easily available to the public on the internet? It's quite similar to the BS situation with closed-access publications of publicly-funded scientific and medical research. Must change both.
About halfway through this article and finding it well-balanced and highly informative. The Science and History of Treating Depression - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2012...