The case for open science
June 17th, 2007Traditional science is carried out by experimentation, interpreting the results in respect to the hypothesis, and repeating this until publication. Publication is everything, and as such it’s important to keep your research secret, lest anyone publish something similar which undermines the opportunity to publish in a high impact journal.
An open science philosophy says that this closed approach slows scientific advancement. Results should be made available as soon as possible, then everyone in the field can benefit from them sooner. There is no delay for peer review and publication.