[open-science] How can open science stop the privatization of science?

[Rayna]

Dear all,

I hope this finds you well. Below is a brilliant piece that discusses the
increasing trend of privatization of science:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/science/billionaires-with-big-ideas-are-privatizing-american-science.html?hp&_r=1

It discusses the question of how funding alters research and science in
general from an epistemological perspective (although it doesn't say it
that way :) ).

This is of course a crucial question to address. We as Open and Citizen
science advocates, might come up with a slightly different one: is
Open/Citizen science a means to sanitize research practices when it boils
down to funding?

Looking forward to reading your thoughts :)
Rayna


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