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A graduate student from Kazakhstan named Alexandra Elbakyan  went into hiding after illegally providing free online access to just about every scientific paper ever published, on topics ranging from acoustics to zymology. Paraphrasing part of the United Nations Charter, Ms. Elbakyan said, “Everyone has the right to freely share in scientific advancement and its benefits.” Her file-sharing website is here: Sci-Hub. A New YorkContinue reading “Do we need Robin Hood to improve our access to medical research?”