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. 2015 May 19;16(1):101.
doi: 10.1186/s13059-015-0669-2.

When will 'open science' become simply 'science'?

Mick Watson  1
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When will 'open science' become simply 'science'?

Mick Watson. Genome Biol. .

Abstract

Open science describes the practice of carrying out scientific research in a completely transparent manner, and making the results of that research available to everyone. Isn't that just 'science'?

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