Open Access Publishing has been a significant development for the Scientific world. Today we talk with open access expert Chirag Jay Patel from R Discovery about this topic. We discuss:What led to the open access movement?What have been the biggest benefits of open access publishing?What aspects could still be improved?What developments are occurring with open access?How is R discovery using open access to help researchers?If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Check out the Free R discovery app via: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/RdiscoveryCheck out our Sponsor: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/ResearcherLife