How open science can help solve Zika and prepare us for the next pandemic - The Washington Post

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"With the advent of synthetic biology and gene editing tools, there are amazing breakthroughs being made in medicine, energy and food." ... "Open science has been a topic of debate for over a decade. A growing number of vocal researchers have advocated that all research funded with public funds is open sourced, and not just the articles but the actual research data sets."

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