Scientific integrity: Handling knowledge as a public good

"In September 2021, the special Eurobarometer 516 survey on European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology1 found that 86 % of citizens think that science and technology exert an overall positive influence on society. Whilst the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of scientific research as a provider of solutions to global challenges, it has also exemplified the capacity of scientific communities to accelerate scientific research cooperation, including through the uptake of the open science movement, characterised by increased free access to scientific publications and underlying data...."