It's true: Academic publishing has become a racket. But I think the idea that #peerreview can happen haphazardly in the comments of a preprint server is naive. 1/ 🧪 #AcademicSky #SciPub

Yes, we need to remove barriers to sharing research. Yes, the big publishers have taken advantage of scientists for too long. Yes, it shouldn't cost thousands of dollars to have your work peer-reviewed. 2/

But above all, we need to ensure that the published science is trustworthy. And that comes from structured peer review. Where qualified experts come together to not only vet each other's research, but to collaborate and help make it stronger. 3/

In a world where science is losing its credibility and powerful people continue to undermine it, I believe we need to come together and show that #peerreview actually means something. That it's how we safeguard the knowledge of our fields for generations to come. 4/