Exploring Open Science

Bret Davidson | NCSU Libraries

LAUNC-CH 2015

What is Open Science?

Open Data

Open Access

Open Notebook

Open Source

Make scientific research accessible to all levels of an inquiring society.

Nullius in Verba

"Take nobody's word for it."

How Science Goes Wrong

"Too much trusting, not enough verifying."

Only 6 out of 53 “landmark" cancer studies could be reproduced.

Reproducibility Crisis

Reproducibility Initiative

validation.scienceexchange.com/

Reproducibility Initiative receives $1.3M grant to validate 50 cancer studies.

Can Open Science Help?

Center for Open Science

centerforopenscience.org

Open Science Framework

osf.io

R OpenSci

At rOpenSci we are creating packages that allow access to data repositories through the R statistical programming environment that is already a familiar part of the workflow of many scientists. Our tools not only facilitate drawing data into an environment where it can readily be manipulated, but also one in which those analyses and methods can be easily shared, replicated, and extended by other researchers.

ropensci.org

Questions for Libraries

Should academic libraries have a role in supporting Open Science?

How does Open Science interact with current professional incentives?

What technology should libraries provide?

How does Open Science support interdisciplinarity?

Can Open Science be partially adopted?

More to Come!

Thanks!

bddavids@ncsu.edu