Posts filed under Open Science

Open Data and Publicly-Funded Research

Mandatory open data in publicly-funded researh may well be best for the greatest possible amount of academic reworking and even the greatest overall commercial exploitation, but it's not necessarily the way for taxpayers to get the best return on their investment  → 

Is Open Science Open Enough?

Open Science advocates want to accelerate scientific discovery, but should we instead emphasise opening up decision-making around the direction of scientific discovery?  → 

Just who are the Lairds of Learning?

Given the ready availability of web-hosted self-publishing, what does the fact that so many academic researchers still choose to publish in premium-priced journals tell us about their priorities?  → 

Responses to SAPE

Science as a Public Enterprise (SAPE) is an initiative of the Royal Society. They've called for evidence on how open scientific data can support public values. I’m publishing my draft replies here before submitting them to the RS.  → 

Dialogue on Opening Science

Open science poses an ethical question for anyone who identifies him- or herself as a "scientist".  →