called eLife, and appointed the former head of PNAS as its editor. Just this week, the fledgling journal announced its full editorial team. The first edition is set to launch next year, with all content being released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.)

Willetts recognizes that there are some potential hang-ups with this approach. Research doesn't go out of date as quickly in all fields, so the length of the publishers' exclusive period may need to be adjusted. In some areas (Willetts cites local history), amateurs and independent researchers make major contributions, but won't have a budget for paying to make their work open access. Finally, the UK is leery of forcing its researchers into an open access plan when other countries haven't adopted a similar one. ToInfo

The Tip.It Times

The Story of a Young Adventurer

Written by Gotta Eat and edited by Hawks

The storyteller sat slumped on a stump and yelled, "Please calm down and gather around, come one come all, I have a story to tell."

The crowd of thousands sat in a hush, waiting for words to come out.

"Once upon a time, there was a young adventurer who killed goblins and chickens alike, he learned quickly and once he learned he never forgot, much like a bike. Now you may wonder how I know this story so well, but you see, this courageous young adventurer was me."

The people twitched with excitement while the burly old man pondered his thoughts, many even say they could've heard a pin drop.

"Some years ago with skies so blue, I