Scooped! A very personal case for open science | Data Science at NIH

"The ideal of an open science enterprise is noble, justified in any number of ways as an obligation to society. But the promise of open science has a very human benefit, palpable in young researchers who’ve had the “publish or perish” mantra beaten into our brains. A culture of sharing and openness lifts many of the burdens placed on trainees to crack open the mysteries of the universe in five to seven years. It reduces the chance of ending years of research by being scooped or of publishing rushed conclusions based on a bug in our code or an artifact in our data. And it can provide trainees with the space to explore different skills, data types, and analyses with input and review from a community of collaborators."