Since part of the conversation with Jack about open access took place within a fast-paced Twitter chat, and part with other people outside of the hashtag, it took some time to paste it all together in sequence. What I ended up with is strict chronological order simply because the conversation was so complicated and interwoven, it was difficult to maintain continuity in any other way. Even if it made part of the conversation more clear, it tended to make the overall conversation more confusing. You have to realize that often these tweets were flying across the wires at the same time, crossing in passing, and that parts of the conversation overlap. As always with Twitter, each communication was limited to 140 characters, meaning that ideas and concepts had to be abbreviated substantially. I hope this works, because Jack made many very important observations illustrating the hidden costs of paywalls.
@plosRT @pfanderson: Example of day is @jackandraka‘s discovery of new lowcost cancer diagnostic. Depended on content w/o paywals #hcsm
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka Great to see you part of this #HCSM convo!Tell us about @plos & your discovery. @pfanderson
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@gfry @plos @pfanderson #hcsm looked for articles but were behind pay walls . begged mom 2 buy critical ones but at $35 hard 2 get enuf info
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka You mind telling the #hcsm audience your age & prize you got, plz. You’re the best OA (Open Access) story I know
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos I can’t give away articles, but always good to ask, OR visit nearest campus library #hcsm PS – ask me when UR stuck
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @jackandraka @plos We don’t have time to go to library! We’ve got work to do & lives to save #HCSM Open Access is my standard
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@gfry #hcsm I just turned 16.. thought of this when I was 14. won top prize at @intelisef science fair for paper sensor to detect cancer
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @intelisef It’s the truth folk, I tweeted bunch of stuff on this earlier. Read up on Jack, fascinating story #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm then a bought a few that were not useful cuz can’t see exactly if they r what u need..oooh mom was
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@gfry @jackandraka @plos I’m just saying most U libs have online access free to walk-ins. Saves $35/article. Worth a trip. #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos YES! HUGE problem, when abstract/ti misleads abt content of article. Trick you into paying #hcsm #oa
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm good 4 people who can drive or have access to universities. not so good 4 kids
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm how about public funded research avail thru libraries or public school libraries?
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm happened enuf mom said no more! started googling articles on @googlescholar
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos @googlescholar Yes! There are often ways to get the PDF by asking the author instead of the journal #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
.@gfry @jackandraka @pfanderson @plos In the US, already does @ 12mo, they will start enforcing this soon. movement to change to 6mo #hcsm
— rigel (@RigelMD) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @plos If research is publicly funded, law should force publishers to publish OA after 6 or 12 months. A start #hcsm
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos Govt working on that. Now required by NIH and some other granting agencies. Unfortunately, not retroactive. #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm let kids have access to info! imagine if kids could connect to info they needed easily.
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm if I could do this imagine what they can do:)
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @plos NIH director under George W. Bush pushed for OA of publicly funder research after 12 months. #HCSM.
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka Make friends with some uni students or teachers == free articles. #hcsm
— Kay (@Murfomurf) February 11, 2013
@gfry @jackandraka @plos I have book chapter coming out next Spr on part of this – transparency vs privacy applies to publishing too #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos @healthsocmed #hcsm Jack, that’s a terrific idea! Kids 4 sure should have free access.
— CharterForHealthcare (@charter4values) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos You are prime example, but not the only one. In recent years many teens making world changing discoveries #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@murfomurf #hcsm true but think how hard it is fora kid to find a university student to befriend. worth it tho! tricky:)
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm I’ve met so many kids who are doing amazing things#blownaway! #inspirational
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson That’s why @jackandraka says there are millions like him! #hcsm
— Gilles Frydman (@gfry) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @gfry @plos Agree w/ both of U. Been collecting / posting stories of teens globally making mindblowing discoveries #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos Your local cancer center may have a computer with free access to articles. I’ll help if needed.
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @gfry @plos Yep, already mentioned that, & I’m good at finding stuff. Really good.
Ping the librarians, like me
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka Your parents might know parents of uni students. PS. Don’t tell anybody: I get things for Tweeps sometimes. I also ask authors
— Kay (@Murfomurf) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @jackandraka @gfry @plos Research librarians are awesome. Can he get guest accounts through a local major subscriber?
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@pfanderson @katemorlie @gfry @plos #hcsm I’m good now.. got access and soon will drive. getting great ideas here for advising kids I meet
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @gfry @plos Actually, no. The publishers lawyers are very emphatic on that point. Which is our whole point, right?
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @gfry @plos The compromise was that libraries INSISTED that if someone is standing in the library, they get access
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @katemorlie @gfry @plos Might have some useful tips here lib.umich.edu/taubman-health… #libraries #access #oa #hcsm
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos Jack, is there “one” place on web where minor STEM enthusiasts congregate to share info?
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @pfanderson @gfry @plos not really.. lab rats does some..
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
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@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos Maybe it should be created. Moderated by responsible, supportive teachers for safety.
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos Get students from places like Caltech to participate. Many have done research in HS.
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos I would be happy to help with this. Let me know. Caltech mom/teacher/STEM enthusiast here.
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @gfry What about creating a space in Nature Network network.nature.com ? Ask @cameronneylon Maybe @plos cd host
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
Nature Network: http://network.nature.com/
@katemorlie @pfanderson @gfry @plos #hcsm science buddies and cogito.org are really useful and fun
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 11, 2013
ScienceBuddies: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
Cogito: http://cogito.org/
@jackandraka @pfanderson @gfry @plos You’ll know when you’ve got the right group when you think, “These kids are like me.”
— Kate Morlie (@KateMorlie) February 11, 2013
@katemorlie @jackandraka @gfry @plos Gr8 idea! Maybe also participate in open Twitter chats on research, like #phdchat #ecrchat #ls_chat
— P. F. Anderson (@pfanderson) February 11, 2013
