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Haves and have nots must find a better way: the case for open scientific hardware
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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:45 authored by André Maia ChagasMany efforts are making science more open and accessible; they are mostly concentrated on issues that appear before and after experiments are performed: open access journals, open databases, and many other tools to increase reproducibility of science and access to information. However, these initiatives do not promote access to scientific equipment necessary for experiments. Mostly due to monetary constraints, equipment availability has always been uneven around the globe, affecting predominantly low-income countries and institutions. Here, a case is made for the use of free open source hardware in research and education, including countries and institutions where funds were never the biggest problem.
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PLOS BiologyISSN
1545-7885Publisher
Public Library of ScienceExternal DOI
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9Volume
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a3000014Department affiliated with
- Neuroscience Publications
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2020-07-29First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2020-07-28Usage metrics
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