From for-profit companies to open web communities, more and more organizations are developing science in the open, typically on the internet. Learn why such diverse groups are pursuing Open Science, what is working, what has not, and best practices for publishing open science on today's Web.
Questions Answered:
What is Open Science?
Why do Open Science?
Who is doing Open Science?
How can I contribute to Open Science?
What is the best way to publish Open Science today?
How do we foster collaboration among a wide community of amateur and professional scientists in a variety of disciplines?
What are the technical barriers to Open Science and what new tools to do we need to overcome them?
What are the social barriers to Open Science and how can they most effectively be overcome?
What new policy and legal tools do we need to support open science?
If we develop a strong open science community of practice, how will research be different in ten years time?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Accessibility / Web Standards, Community / Online Community, Government and Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, Open Source