Abstract
The Open Science (OS) movement has achieved extraordinary results in very few years. In this paper I argue it is now necessary to embed OS in the wider ecosystem of research and innovation, acknowledging some of the outstanding issues that need to be resolved as it beds down into the way research is done in the future. By sticking to a purest approach to OS its impact and current momentum may be lost. Digital technologies and global connectivity have ensured that OS is here to stay and will continue to expand its influence in the future. However, OS cannot stand aloof from what is the reality of what is happening elsewhere otherwise it will do a disservice to itself and the challenges facing the world.
Highlights
The Open Science (OS) movement has achieved extraordinary results in very few years
One might assume that Tovi as a priest lived near the church; today there are no houses near the church since Black Death wiped out most of the village in 1348 so we have no idea where either Tovi or Guthmund lived or whether their woods survive today
The reality is that the idea of “open science” and the tensions caused in its implementation have been around since science in the modern era began
Summary
The idea of Open Science (OS) ( Open Data (OD)) is not new it is only in the past. Guthmund, has woodland for 20 pigs but this woodland is owned by the Bishop of Coutances While this information is of intense interest to social historians and those that live in the village it is unlikely to excite anyone else. While funders may or may not insist that all publicly funded research is publicly available, the ability to police such policies is very difficult for individuals easier where groups from different disciplines and backgrounds need to share information The lesson from this is that while it is easy to make pronouncements the reality is much less clear and it is likely that we will have to live with a mixed approach in the future. The question is how to encourage OS without killing originality
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