The global spread of COVID-19 has shone a bright light on the need to completely re-think the ways in which new knowledge is created, shared and managed. A paradigm shift from propriety science to open science is urgently needed to solve perplexing worldwide problems including pandemics and climate climate. This article clearly lays out the case for such a transformative change.
“We are in the midst of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to remake our approach to science. By adopting what are called “open science” practices, we can align the incentive structures of research production and consumption with our values, and catalyze the scientific progress our society so desperately needs.” Open science, to quote Michael Nielson’s Reinventing Discovery, is “the idea that scientific knowledge of all kinds should be openly shared as early as is practical in the discovery process.” That open science is an integral tool in the fight against COVID-19 is […]
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