@dhimmel Thanks for the information! I have been sick today but will check out @simoexnham's steemit page in a day or two. Thank you for pointing me in that direction!
I understand your point that there are costs with publishing the materials but I am glad that you think the scientific records should be made freely available under an open license. This allows people like me to better understand certain topics and the research that has been put into it! Thank you for the informative explanation! :)