In recent months, there has been a lot of discussion in the biology research community about the potential of preprints as a tool to accelerate the dissemination of scientific results and ideas. Preprints in biology While preprints are well-established in other fields of science (particularly physics, mathematics and computer science through arXiv), they are still a…
I am delighted to have been selected to serve on the High-Level Advisory Group ‘Open Science Policy Platform’ (OSPP) at this important juncture in the EU’s vision on bringing open science to the way research across the EU is conducted and communicated. At the Dutch Presidency’s Open Science conference in Amsterdam in April, European Commissioner Carlos…
Recently, we published a slide set that was presented during the International Zika Summit held at the Institut Pasteur, Paris on April 25-26 2016 which explores collaborative data sharing in outbreak situations. We reached out to the authors and are delighted to have them write a guest post for us to discuss a possible way…
Each month we scan our poster and slides submissions and feature one as our ‘poster/slide of the month’. April’s choice is: “The Type 2 Diabetes Knowledge Portal: accelerating type 2 diabetes research through community access to human genetic information and tools”. It was presented by Maria Costanzo, from the Broad Institute, at the 9th International…
It’s Friday, so take a break to catch up with what’s new in open science this week! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. [View the story “Here are some of the latest stories in #openscience for the week of 22nd of April, 2016” on Storify]
I recently attended the EU Presidency Conference on Open Science in Amsterdam. Refreshingly (and speedily), on the day after the conference, a draft Call for Action was issued. The challenge is for the various working groups being convened by the EC to turn the Call into action.
I recently attended the EU Presidency Conference on Open Science in Amsterdam. Refreshingly (and speedily), on the day after the conference, a draft Call for Action was issued. The challenge is for the various working groups being convened by the EC to turn the Call into action. Open science is often talked about as a…
It’s Friday, so treat yourself to a 10 minute break from what you are meant to be doing and catch up with all that’s been happening in the world of open science this week! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. [View the story “Here are some of the latest stories in #openscience for the week of 4th…
This is a guest post by Dr Mehwaesh Islam, Policy Officer at the Academy of Medical Sciences, London, UK.
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