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Inside arXiv — the most transformative platform in all of science

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https://www.wired.com/story/inside-arxiv-most-transformative-code-science/

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Authors
Sheon Han, Kate Knibbs, Andy Greenberg, Raksha Vasudevan, Fernanda González, Molly Taft, Elana Klein, Steven Levy, WIRED Staff, Bobbie Johnson, Michael Calore
Published
Mar 27 2025
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3729 words

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  1. aetherious
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    There's a certain irony in this being behind WIRED's paid subscription. It's significantly cheaper than Nature, but still not free like arXiv.

    There's a certain irony in this being behind WIRED's paid subscription. It's significantly cheaper than Nature, but still not free like arXiv.

    In 2021, the journal Nature declared arXiv one of the “10 computer codes that transformed science,” praising its role in fostering scientific collaboration. (The article is behind a paywall—unlock it for $199 a year.)

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