Open exploration

Elife. 2020 Jan 9:9:e52157. doi: 10.7554/eLife.52157.

Abstract

Arguments in support of open science tend to focus on confirmatory research practices. Here we argue that exploratory research should also be encouraged within the framework of open science. We lay out the benefits of 'open exploration' and propose two complementary ways to implement this with little infrastructural change.

Keywords: exploration; none; open science; openness; point of view; sharing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Research Design / standards*
  • Research Design / statistics & numerical data
  • Research Personnel / organization & administration