Abstract

FRESSOLI, Mariano  and  ARZA, Valeria. Negotiating Openness In Open Science: An Analysis Of Exemplary Cases In Argentina. Rev. iberoam. cienc. tecnol. soc. [online]. 2017, vol.12, n.36, pp.139-162. ISSN 1850-0013.

Open science promises to revolutionize the way that scientific knowledge is produced. Scientific and financial institutions have begun to create open science policies. However, the policies are limited to institutional recommendations and developing countries do not have models with the information on how to build good openness practices at the laboratory level. This paper analyzes three exemplary open science cases in Argentina, characterizing what is open, how it is opened and who participates in the openness practices. The case analysis allows observation of how the scientists enter a domain that challenges formal scientific standards and customs, as they begin to collaborate with parties outside the laboratory. Finally, we tentatively analyze this moment as a construction process in aid of adjacent objectives, where knowledge, tools and ways of communication are negotiated with various parties external to the laboratory. We recommend moving forward with the identification and description of exemplary cases that allow the systematization of experiences and the creation of good practice guides.

Keywords : Open science; Science and technology policies; Developing countries; Adjacent objectives.

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