<div dir="ltr">Last week was the most memorable week of my scientific career. Accompanied by family, friends and colleagues, I was honoured with the award of a Nobel Prize in an unforgettable ceremony and banquet. That same week, I also chose to express highly critical views about deficiencies I perceive in the system scientists use for publishing and rewarding scientific research, for which I was both attacked and praised.<div>
<br><a href="http://theconversation.com/how-to-break-free-from-the-stifling-grip-of-luxury-journals-21669">http://theconversation.com/how-to-break-free-from-the-stifling-grip-of-luxury-journals-21669</a></div></div>