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This mostly has to do with Life sciences. Most other fields have embraced open publishing and data collaboration, with remarkable results. Life scientists stubb
by zerostar07 14y ago
This mostly has to do with Life sciences. Most other fields have embraced open publishing and data collaboration, with remarkable results. Life scientists stubbornly insist on defending their tiny castles and not changing the rules with which funding is given.
- shiven 14y agoIf only changing the rules was as easy as creating a git repo. Not being snarky, just cynical of people who appear to have no experience regarding the realities of a career in hardcore life sciences.
- zerostar07 14y agoExactly what you say. Nobody wants to volunteer to change any rules. It's sad that researchers have to be forced by their universities to even allow open access. When career is above all, science lags.
- emmelaich 14y agoI don't think that that is actually true. My small tangential involvement with attempting to collect, centralise and index scientific data show me scientists are very reluctant to share their data; at least prematurely. Two main reasons appear to be: 1. The sheer amount of time it takes. It means coordinating and discussing and cooperating with a bunch of often non-scientists who do not have the same goals as you. 2. Premature release might lead to premature criticism, or even someone publishing a paper on the same topic as you, partly referencing your data on which you worked so long and so hard. * my experience was with physical science mostly (marine, oceanographic, atmospheric) but some life science.