Data Stewardship for Open Science

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

1.1 Data Stewardship for Open Science

Generating know ledge using public funding implies public responsibility.

Society and science are in an unprecedented transition, and those who deny the paradigm shift in science will soon be left behind. Science in the 21st century is no longer an ivory tower hobby of an eccentric elite, but it has invaded all sectors of society. Terms like evidencebased and data-driven emerge everywhere and suggest that properly collected and interpreted data and evidence is driving decisions and developments in almost every societal domain. Still, science should not be predominantly driven by potential practical applications. It serves the expansion of our collective knowledge and therefore ...