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to take part in shaping the future of publishing.

The event is free, and you can optionally email
reserve at EvolutionOfScience.org  to reserve a seat.

www.EvolutionOfScience.org

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<FONT FACE=3D"Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12pt=
'>Forwarding from Simon Benjamin<BR>
The Senior Fellow in Quantum Materials,<BR>
Dept Materials, Oxford.<BR>
www.qunat.org<BR>
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On leap-Wednesday the 29th Feb, a rare chance to meet an eminent panel of s=
peakers and debate:<BR>
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The Scientific Evolution: Open Science and the Future of Publishing<BR>
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The panel includes speakers from Nature, Elsevier, and the Wellcome trust, =
together with Lord Robert Winston, Cameron Neylon and Victor Henning, CEO of=
 Mendeley.<BR>
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We'll address question like,<BR>
Do we still need science journals in the internet age?<BR>
Is there something better than peer review?<BR>
How will scientific papers evolve?<BR>
Is the Elsevier boycott (thecostofknowledge.com) the start of something big=
?<BR>
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The change has already begun: SOPA and the RWA, the boycott of Elsevier. Sc=
ience is evolving to become more open. How will you make the most of the cha=
nge? Come to discover, to debate, and come to take action.<BR>
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