The day when science is truly open - EuroScientist Webzine

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-06-24

Summary:

"Network peer-review via the web and enhanced data crunching power are two of the defining changes recently bestowed upon 21st century science. While the term Science 2.0, like Web 2.0, means different things to different people, many appeal to transparency as its defining characteristic. In fact, results of the European Commission’s public consultation on Science 2.0 published in May 2015 reveal that stakeholders voted to replace Science 2.0 with open science in any further proceedings of the Commission. Yet, Science 2.0 holds in store many other new issues for researchers to confront, such as changes in the style and means of collaborating and obtaining funding. Sophisticated algorithms now allow scientists to produce and analyse data in new and faster ways. In addition, the web has opened up ways for citizens to interface with various stages of the scientific process–from funding to data production. But the overarching question of whether the web will accelerate research and innovation in the next 25 years still remains to be answered. Nonetheness, Science 2.0, in its many connotations, has great potential to establish a more reliable scientific process, with greater transparency and accountability. And that alone is an exciting prospect ..."

Link:

http://www.euroscientist.com/the-day-when-science-is-truly-open/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.comment oa.impact oa.peer_review oa.opne_science oa.disciplines oa.open_notebooks oa.data

Date tagged:

06/24/2015, 09:09

Date published:

06/24/2015, 05:09