It is worth harking back to the Mertonian Norms of science[1], and seeing how we're doing. > The four Mertonian norms (often abbreviated as the CUDO-norms) can

It is worth harking back to the Mertonian Norms of science[1], and seeing how we're doing. > The four Mertonian norms (often abbreviated as the CUDO-norms) can be summarised as: communism: all scientists should have common ownership of scientific goods (intellectual property), to promote collective collaboration; secrecy is the opposite of this norm.[3] universalism: scientific validity is independent of the sociopolitical status/personal attributes of its participants.[4] disinterestedness: scientific institutions act for the benefit of a common scientific enterprise, rather than for specific outcomes[5] or the resulting personal gain of individuals within them. organized skepticism: scientific claims should be exposed to critical scrutiny before being accepted: both in methodology and institutional codes of conduct.[6] We are not doing well on any of the four norms identified by Merton. In my opinion. If you disagree, please say why below. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertonian_norms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertonian_norms