The hidden dimension of open science: "Peopleware".
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34820653.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.patter.2021.100385 and PMC identifier 8600247.
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Abstract
In discussing open science, one forgets that its key concept is <i>collaboration</i>, which may be either accelerated or hampered by digital technologies. Collaboration in personal interactions is hard; how much harder, then, is it to collaborate across temporal, geographical, or cultural barriers? Open science can be seen as a worldwide case study on peopleware-a major source of costs, but a huge asset.