open access

Research highlight: Burials by Homo naledi

After two years of intense reviews and revision, the work on burial evidence from this ancient hominin finds acceptance.

Mar 30, 2025 • John Hawks

How the new White House policy on public access to federally funded research may affect data

The new policy establishes strong expectations for public access to data from federally funded research programs.

Sep 4, 2022 • John Hawks

How much do scientific societies fear Plan S for open access?

My examination of the politics within scientific organizations surrounding open access publishing

Feb 19, 2019 • John Hawks

How many students in paleoanthropology can see casts of Australopithecus afarensis?

The real problem with a lack of data access is that 50 years of the fossil record is invisible to many students in the field.

Jan 1, 2018 • John Hawks

Can we build a science of human evolution that people can trust?

A revealing look at people's ideas about neglected questions in human evolution.

Jan 1, 2017 • John Hawks

Public interests in data from federally funded research

A white paper in which I argue that the public should have access to the data resulting from federally funded research

Jan 12, 2012 • John Hawks

Data access to fossil hominins, reflecting on the NSF policy

In a post from 2005, I reflect on why access to data from fossil hominins is of central value to progress in paleoanthropology.

Apr 16, 2005 • John Hawks

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