rOpenSci | Open Science and Open Source only with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

"The open in open source and open science means more than how we share code or data. It means knocking down the barriers to participation so that it is open and accessible to all, that everyone can join in the benefits and joys of science, and removing our blinders to the humanity of those we previously missed.

By expanding the circle of our collaborators, we expand knowledge and perspectives. This in turn helps us solve problems more quickly and efficiently, and helps us to anticipate and adapt to more situations. A diverse circle of collaborators enables more robust results, better software and stronger science. We can move towards those goals faster, further, and better together.

This utilitarian perspective, though, is only one reason for welcoming everyone into our community. Doing our best science, and recognizing the humanity of every person, both serve the same goal. We practice and preach open source and open science in order for science to get better, so that it can produce innovation and public goods that lift everyone up. If we fail to support each others’ human rights, we fail at why we do science in the first place...."