Opening Science

Dr Chelle Gentemann

Science lead for NASA’s Transform to Open Science Mission and co-chair of the U.S. White House Office for Science and Technology and Policy (OSTP) Sub-working group on the Year of Open Science

Knowledge is power and when it is shared, we all win. Open science increases access to knowledge, expands opportunities for new voices to participate, and accelerates discovery. It represents a cultural shift that encourages collaboration and participation among practitioners of diverse backgrounds and expertise. This shift depends on all of us working to change how we do science, who we do it with, and how we reward those activities. To help advance this movement, 17 U.S. federal agencies, including NASA, are celebrating 2023 as a Year of Open Science, an initiative across the federal government to spark change and inspire open science engagement through events and activities that will advance adoption of open, equitable, and secure science. This is aligned with many similar efforts across the global scientific ecosystem to advance adoption of open science across relevant policy, infrastructure, resources, and communities.