Academic publishing plays a vital role in how scientific knowledge is shared, but behind the scenes, it’s become a multibillion-dollar industry.

Who benefits from this system? Why are publicly funded discoveries locked behind paywalls? And how does this impact global access to science, particularly for underfunded institutions and researchers in the Global South?

Joining us to unpack these issues is Emilia Bell, a PhD candidate at Curtin University.

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