EU official urges scientists to ‘be vocal’ but not ‘issue advocates’ in Harvard visit | Harvard Gazette

Quoting Carlos Moedas, the EU commissioner for research, science, and innovation: "Look, I think that we live in a difficult moment worldwide. My role as a European politician is to create in Europe an environment where people believe in science, where science is valued, and where we have a system that is based on openness for science. We created this idea that our motto, or our vision, will be open innovation, open science, and openness to the world. That kind of became a political statement, but it was not a political statement to begin with. I’m a big believer that you can create more wealth and more jobs … when you attract talent from all over the world. … So I’m on the side of those who believe in openness. Science has been open for centuries...."