This is the first real social justice panel that I have seen at a free culture event.  I am very impressed to see a more global side to Free Culture.

Michael Eisen Founder, PLoS, Professor, UC Berkeley

PLoS is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource. All our activities are guided by our core principles.

Academic copyright is basically held by parasitic middle men.  The system is just absurd.  In academia the copyright does not create innovation it only limits access to knowledge.

Next steps: Declare an open access deadline

Ethan Guillen ED, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

Patents are a major barrier when it comes to access to medicine.   Universities are really one of the bad actors in this space.  We need sustained action from students to ensure that non profits do not infer with access.

Eddan Katz EFF, Access to Knowledge (Note: A2K is not an org just an idea)

Action: Follow prize funds. Look at distributed production models online and use them.

Amy Kapczynski Professor, Boalt

Action: push for open publishing.  Internationaly help with exceptions in copyright.  Find new ways to work through the next administration to make access a priority. As student fight for open access classes!