License to share: How the Creative Commons licensing system encourages the remixing and reuse of published materials

In a world where news, data and images are increasingly shared freely online, whether correctly or not, Creative Commons (CC) has stepped up to make allowing others to reuse and remix your research easy. By creating, maintaining and promoting all of the available CC licences, the organisation hopes to help an international community of scientists, educators and activists realise the benefits of the commons. In this interview with Graham Steel (Publishing Consultant and Interim Representative for the United Kingdom to the CC Global Network Council), we found out the real advantages of publishing under a CC licence.