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Erica Stone: Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available?
艾瑞卡史東: 學術研究是由公家資助的──為什麼不能被公眾取用？
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在美國，你納的稅被用來資助公立大學的學術研究。那為什麼你還需要付錢給昂貴的營利期刊才能得到研究的結果？艾瑞卡史東主張在大眾和學者間要有一種開放取用的新關係，學術人士應該要在更容易取得的媒體上出版論文。她說：「因為運作良好的民主機制，需要大眾受到良好的教育並能取得資訊。」「把研究攤開在我們面前，不擋在官僚政治和付費牆之後，不是比較好嗎？」
Erica Stone - Writer, teacher, community organizer
Erica Stone works at the intersection of writing, teaching, and community organizing. Full bio
Erica Stone works at the intersection of writing, teaching, and community organizing. Full bio
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00:12
Do you ever find yourself
referencing a study in conversation
referencing a study in conversation
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你可曾在對話當中引述一篇研究，
00:17
that you didn't actually read?
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但你其實沒讀過那篇研究？
00:20
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:22
I was having coffee
with a friend of mine the other day,
with a friend of mine the other day,
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有天，我和一位朋友在喝咖啡，
00:25
and I said, "You know, I read a new study
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我說：「你知道嗎，
我讀到一篇新研究，
我讀到一篇新研究，
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that says coffee reduces
the risk of depression in women."
the risk of depression in women."
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它說咖啡會降低女性
得到憂鬱症的風險。」
得到憂鬱症的風險。」
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But really, what I read was a tweet.
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但其實，我讀的是一則推特訊息。
00:37
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
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That said --
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上面說──
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(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:41
"A new study says drinking coffee
may decrease depression risk in women."
may decrease depression risk in women."
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「一篇新研究指出，喝咖啡會
降低女性得到憂鬱症的風險。」
降低女性得到憂鬱症的風險。」
00:45
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:47
And that tweet had a link
to the "New York Times" blog,
to the "New York Times" blog,
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該推特訊息有附一個連結，
連到《紐約時報》部落格，
連到《紐約時報》部落格，
00:51
where a guest blogger translated
the study findings
the study findings
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該部落格上有位客座部落客
翻譯了研究發現，
翻譯了研究發現，
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from a "Live Science" article,
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內容是來自《趣味科學網》的文章，
00:56
which got its original information
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該文章的資訊來源
00:58
from the Harvard School
of Public Health news site,
of Public Health news site,
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是哈佛公共衛生學院的新聞網站，
01:02
which cited the actual study abstract,
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該網站引用了那篇研究的摘要，
01:05
which summarized the actual study
published in an academic journal.
published in an academic journal.
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該摘要是將實際在學術期刊上
刊出的那份研究做了總整。
刊出的那份研究做了總整。
01:09
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:11
It's like the six degrees of separation,
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這就像是六度分離，
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but with research.
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只是換成研究。
01:15
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:16
So, when I said I read a study,
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所以，當我說我讀到一篇研究，
01:20
what I actually read was 59 characters
that summarized 10 years of research.
that summarized 10 years of research.
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我的意思其實是，我讀到了將
十年研究總整出來的 59 個字母。
十年研究總整出來的 59 個字母。
01:26
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
01:28
So, when I said I read a study,
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所以，當我說我讀到一篇研究，
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I was reading fractions of the study
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我讀到的只是該研究的一小部分，
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that were put together
by four different writers
by four different writers
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由四名不同的寫手拼湊起來，
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that were not the author,
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他們都不是該研究的作者，
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before it got to me.
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然後被我讀到。
01:40
That doesn't seem right.
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那似乎不太對。
01:42
But accessing original
research is difficult,
research is difficult,
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但，要評估原始的研究是很困難的，
01:46
because academics aren't regularly
engaging with popular media.
engaging with popular media.
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因為學術人士通常
不和大眾媒體連結。
不和大眾媒體連結。
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And you might be asking yourself,
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你可能會自問，
01:52
why aren't academics engaging
with popular media?
with popular media?
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為什麼學術人士不與大眾媒體連結？
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It seems like they'd be
a more legitimate source of information
a more legitimate source of information
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他們的資訊來源似乎比較可靠，
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than the media pundits.
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比媒體專家來的更可靠。
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Right?
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對吧？
02:01
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:03
In a country with over
4,100 colleges and universities,
4,100 colleges and universities,
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在一個有 4100 間大專院校的國家，
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it feels like this should be the norm.
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感覺這應該是常態才對。
02:09
But it's not.
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但卻不是。
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So, how did we get here?
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怎麼會變這樣？
02:14
To understand why scholars
aren't engaging with popular media,
aren't engaging with popular media,
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要了解為什麼學者
不和大眾媒體連結，
不和大眾媒體連結，
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you first have to understand
how universities work.
how universities work.
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需要先了解大學怎麼運作。
02:21
Now, in the last six years,
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在過去六年間，
02:22
I've taught at seven
different colleges and universities
different colleges and universities
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我在七間不同的大專院校教書，
02:25
in four different states.
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在四個不同的州。
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I'm a bit of an adjunct extraordinaire.
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我也算添加了不尋常。
02:29
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:30
And at the same time, I'm pursuing my PhD.
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同時，我也在攻讀博士學位。
02:33
In all of these different institutions,
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在所有這些不同的機構中，
02:35
the research and publication process
works the same way.
works the same way.
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研究和出版的過程
以同樣的方式運作。
以同樣的方式運作。
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First, scholars produce
research in their fields.
research in their fields.
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首先，學者要產出自己領域的研究。
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To fund their research,
they apply for public and private grants
they apply for public and private grants
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為了替研究找資金，他們要
申請公家和私人的補助金，
申請公家和私人的補助金，
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and after the research is finished,
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在研究完成之後，
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they write a paper about their findings.
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他們要針對他們的發現寫一篇論文。
02:50
Then they submit that paper
to relevant academic journals.
to relevant academic journals.
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然後他們會把那篇論文
投稿到相關的學術期刊。
投稿到相關的學術期刊。
02:54
Then it goes through a process
called peer review,
called peer review,
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投稿論文要經過同儕評審的過程，
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which essentially means that other experts
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基本上，這就表示其他專家
02:59
are checking it
for accuracy and credibility.
for accuracy and credibility.
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要確認該論文的正確性和可靠性。
03:02
And then, once it's published,
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接著，一旦論文刊出之後，
03:04
for-profit companies
resell that information
resell that information
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營利公司會轉售該資訊，
03:08
back to universities and public libraries
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透過期刊和訂閱資料庫的方式
03:10
through journal
and database subscriptions.
and database subscriptions.
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將資訊賣回給大學和公立圖書館。
03:13
So, that's the system.
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系統就是這樣運作的。
03:16
Research, write, peer-review,
publish, repeat.
publish, repeat.
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研究、撰寫、
同儕評審、刊出、重覆。
同儕評審、刊出、重覆。
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My friends and I call it
feeding the monster.
feeding the monster.
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我和我朋友稱之為餵食怪獸。
03:25
And you can see how this
might create some problems.
might create some problems.
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你們可以看出這方式
可能會造成一些問題。
可能會造成一些問題。
03:29
The first problem is that most
academic research is publicly funded
academic research is publicly funded
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第一個問題是，大部分的
學術研究都是由公家資助，
學術研究都是由公家資助，
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but privately distributed.
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卻由私人販售。
03:37
Every year, the federal government
spends 60 billion dollars on research.
spends 60 billion dollars on research.
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聯邦政府每年花費
600 億美元在研究上。
600 億美元在研究上。
03:42
According to the National
Science Foundation,
Science Foundation,
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根據國家科學基金會，
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29 percent of that
goes to public research universities.
goes to public research universities.
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那些錢有 29% 流入公立研究大學。
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So, if you're quick at math,
that's 17.4 billion dollars.
that's 17.4 billion dollars.
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所以，如果你數學算很快，
那就是 174 億美元。
那就是 174 億美元。
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Tax dollars.
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這是納稅人的錢。
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And just five corporations are responsible
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但只有五間公司負責
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for distributing most
publicly funded research.
publicly funded research.
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發行大部分公家資助的研究。
04:00
In 2014, just one of those companies
made 1.5 billion dollars in profit.
made 1.5 billion dollars in profit.
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2014 年，光是其中一間公司
就賺了 15 億美元的利潤。
就賺了 15 億美元的利潤。
04:07
It's a big business.
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這是個大事業。
04:09
And I bet you can see the irony here.
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我打賭你們能看出這裡的諷刺之處。
04:12
If the public is funding
academics' research,
academics' research,
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如果公家在資助學術人士的研究，
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but then we have to pay again
to access the results,
to access the results,
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但我們卻要再付錢
才能取得研究結果，
才能取得研究結果，
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it's like we're paying for it twice.
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好像我們為此付了兩次錢。
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And the other major problem
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還有另一個大問題，
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is that most academics
don't have a whole lot of incentive
don't have a whole lot of incentive
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大部分的學術人士並沒有很大的動機
04:26
to publish outside of these prestigious
subscription-based journals.
subscription-based journals.
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把論文刊登在這些訂閱式
知名期刊以外的地方。
知名期刊以外的地方。
04:30
Universities build their tenure
and promotion systems
and promotion systems
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大學中的終身職和升職體制，
04:33
around the number of times
scholars publish.
scholars publish.
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是以學者刊出的數目為依據。
04:36
So, books and journal articles are kind of
like a form of currency for scholars.
like a form of currency for scholars.
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所以，書籍和期刊
就像是學者的一種貨幣。
就像是學者的一種貨幣。
04:40
Publishing articles helps you get tenure
and more research grants down the road.
and more research grants down the road.
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出版文章能協助你取得終身職
以及更多的研究獎助金。
以及更多的研究獎助金。
04:45
But academics are not rewarded
for publishing with popular media.
for publishing with popular media.
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但若在大眾媒體刊出，
學術人士是無法得到獎賞的。
學術人士是無法得到獎賞的。
04:50
So, this is the status quo.
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這就是現況，
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The current academic ecosystem.
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目前的學術生態系統。
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But I don't think it has to be this way.
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但我不認為它一定得這樣。
04:59
We can make some simple changes
to flip the script.
to flip the script.
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我們能做些簡單的改變來反轉現狀。
05:04
So, first, let's start
by discussing access.
by discussing access.
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首先，我們先來談談取得。
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Universities can begin
to challenge the status quo
to challenge the status quo
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大學挑戰現況的一個做法是
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by rewarding scholars for publishing
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獎勵學者出版，
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not just in these
subscription-based journals
subscription-based journals
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不僅限於訂閱式的期刊，
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but in open-access journals
as well as on popular media.
as well as on popular media.
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也包括開放取得的期刊和大眾媒體。
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Now, the open-access movement
is starting to make some progress
is starting to make some progress
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目前有許多學科在開放取用上
已開始有些進展。
已開始有些進展。
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in many disciplines,
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幸運的是，其他一些大玩家
也開始注意到此事。
也開始注意到此事。
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and fortunately, some other
big players have started to notice.
big players have started to notice.
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05:30
Google Scholar has made
open-access research
open-access research
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「Google 學術搜尋」
已讓開放取用的研究
已讓開放取用的研究
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searchable and easier to find.
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很容易能被搜尋到。
05:37
Congress, last year, introduced a bill
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去年，國會推出一項議案，
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that suggests that academic
research projects
research projects
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建議學術研究計畫如果有
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with over 100 million or more in funding
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超過一億美元以上的資金，
05:46
should develop an open-access policy.
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應該要建立開放取用的政策。
05:49
And this year, NASA opened up
its entire research library to the public.
its entire research library to the public.
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今年，太空總署把它的整個
研究圖書館開放給大眾。
研究圖書館開放給大眾。
05:55
So, you can see this idea
is beginning to catch on.
is beginning to catch on.
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這個想法已經開始流行。
05:59
But access isn't just about being able
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但取用並不只是要能夠
06:02
to get your hands
on a document or a study.
on a document or a study.
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拿到一份文件或是研究。
06:05
It's also about making sure
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它的重點在於要確保
06:06
that that document or study
is easily understood.
is easily understood.
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那份文件或研究能很容易理解。
06:09
So, let's talk about translation.
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所以，咱們來談談轉譯。
06:15
I don't envision this translation to look
like the six degrees of separation
like the six degrees of separation
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我並不會把轉譯想像成
我先前描述的六度分離。
06:20
that I illustrated earlier.
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06:23
Instead, what if scholars were able
to take the research that they're doing
to take the research that they're doing
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反之，如果學者能夠轉譯他們的研究
06:27
and translate it on popular media
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並公開在大眾媒體上，
06:29
and be able to engage with the public?
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與大眾能有所連結，那會如何？
06:33
If scholars did this,
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如果學者這麼做，
06:35
the degrees of separation
between the public and research
between the public and research
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民眾和學術研究之間的距離
06:38
would shrink by a lot.
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就會縮短很多。
06:40
So, you see, I'm not suggesting
a dumbing-down of the research.
a dumbing-down of the research.
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但我並不是在建議
每分研究都要通俗易懂。
每分研究都要通俗易懂。
06:44
I'm just suggesting that we give
the public access to that research
the public access to that research
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我只是建議我們
要讓民眾能夠輕易取得研究，
要讓民眾能夠輕易取得研究，
06:47
and that we shift the venue
and focus on using plain language
and focus on using plain language
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並聚焦在使用平易近人的語言，
06:51
so that the public
who's paying for the research
who's paying for the research
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這麼一來，真正在為研究付錢的大眾
06:54
can also consume it.
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也能讀懂這些研究。
06:57
And there are some other benefits
to this approach.
to this approach.
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這樣做還有其它好處。
07:01
By showing the public
how their tax dollars
how their tax dollars
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讓大眾知道他們納的稅
07:04
are being used to fund research,
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如何被用來資助研究，
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they can begin to redefine
universities' identities
universities' identities
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就能開始重新定義大學存在的意義，
07:09
so that universities' identities
are not just based on a football team
are not just based on a football team
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不是根據它們的足球隊
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or the degrees they grant
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或授予的學位來定義，
07:15
but on the research
that's being produced there.
that's being produced there.
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而是根據它們所發佈的研究來定義。
07:19
And when there's a healthy relationship
between the public and scholars,
between the public and scholars,
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當大眾和學術之間有良好的互動，
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it encourages public
participation in research.
participation in research.
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就能鼓勵大眾參與研究。
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Can you imagine what that might look like?
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你們能想像那會是什麼樣子嗎？
07:32
What if social scientists
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如果社會科學家
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helped local police redesign
their sensitivity trainings
their sensitivity trainings
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能夠協助當地的警察
重新設計他們的敏感度訓練，
重新設計他們的敏感度訓練，
07:37
and then collaboratively wrote
a manual to model future trainings?
a manual to model future trainings?
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然後合作撰寫一份手冊
供未來訓練參考，那會如何？
供未來訓練參考，那會如何？
07:42
Or what if our education professors
consulted with our local public schools
consulted with our local public schools
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或者，如果我們的教育專家
和當地的公立學校合作，
和當地的公立學校合作，
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to decide how we're going to intervene
with our at-risk students
with our at-risk students
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擬定要如何介入處理問題學生，
07:51
and then wrote about it
in a local newspaper?
in a local newspaper?
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然後在當地的報紙上
發佈相關文章，那會如何？
發佈相關文章，那會如何？
07:55
Because a functioning democracy
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因為一個運作良好的民主機制
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requires that the public be
well-educated and well-informed.
well-educated and well-informed.
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需要大眾受到良好的
教育並能理解資訊。
教育並能理解資訊。
08:03
Instead of research happening
behind paywalls and bureaucracy,
behind paywalls and bureaucracy,
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而不是讓研究被私人機構
或官僚政治拿來賺錢用，
或官僚政治拿來賺錢用，
08:07
wouldn't it be better
if it was unfolding right in front of us?
if it was unfolding right in front of us?
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把它攤開在我們面前，
不是比較好嗎？
不是比較好嗎？
08:12
Now, as a PhD student,
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身為博士生，
08:15
I realize I'm critiquing
the club I want to join.
the club I want to join.
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我知道我是在批評
我想要加入的俱樂部。
我想要加入的俱樂部。
08:18
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
08:19
Which is a dangerous thing to do,
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做這種事還蠻危險的，
08:21
since I'm going to be on the academic
job market in a couple of years.
job market in a couple of years.
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因為幾年之後我就會
在學術工作市場上了。
在學術工作市場上了。
08:25
But if the status quo in academic research
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但，如果學術界的現況
08:28
is to publish in the echo chambers
of for-profit journals
of for-profit journals
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是以發佈期刊營利為目的，
08:31
that never reach the public,
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刊在永遠到不了大眾的期刊上，
08:34
you better believe
my answer is going to be "nope."
my answer is going to be "nope."
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你最好相信，我的答案會是「不」。
08:38
I believe in inclusive,
democratic research
democratic research
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我相信包容性的民主研究，
08:41
that works in the community
and talks with the public.
and talks with the public.
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能在社區內起作用，能和民眾對話。
08:45
I want to work in research
and in an academic culture
and in an academic culture
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我希望我所從事的學術界文化
08:48
where the public is not only seen
as a valuable audience,
as a valuable audience,
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不僅能把民眾視為有價值的觀眾，
08:51
but a constituent, a participant.
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更能把他們視為一份子、參與者。
08:55
And in some cases even the expert.
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甚至在某些情況下視他們為專家。
09:00
And this isn't just about
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重點並不是
09:04
giving you guys access to information.
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給予大家取得資訊的途徑。
09:08
It's about shifting academic culture
from publishing to practice
from publishing to practice
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重點是轉變學術文化，
從出版轉變到實做，
從出版轉變到實做，
09:13
and from talking to doing.
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從「說」轉變到「做」。
09:17
And you should know
that this idea, this hope --
that this idea, this hope --
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你們應該知道，這想法、這希望
09:21
it doesn't just belong to me.
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不只屬於我。
09:23
I'm standing on the shoulders
of many scholars, teachers,
of many scholars, teachers,
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我正站在許多人的肩膀上，
包括學者、老師、
包括學者、老師、
09:27
librarians and community members
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圖書館圓，和社區成員，
09:30
who also advocate for including
more people in the conversation.
more people in the conversation.
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他們也主張讓更多人參與對話。
09:34
I hope you join our conversation, too.
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我希望各位也能參與我們的對話。
09:37
Thank you.
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謝謝。
09:38
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Erica Stone - Writer, teacher, community organizerErica Stone works at the intersection of writing, teaching, and community organizing.
Why you should listen
Through collaborative projects, Erica Stone creates opportunities for scholars, students and community members to engage in conversations and civic problem-solving with the hope of building a more equitable and just democracy. As a researcher, she's passionate about making academic scholarship free and accessible.
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