I will be on a panel, Open Science: Good For Research, Good For Researchers? next week, February 19th (3:00 to 5:00 pm EST at Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Shapiro CEPSR Building, Davis Auditorium). I am sure my hosts will organize something for us that day before and/or after the event, but Mrs.Coturnix and I will be there a couple of days longer. So, I think we should have a meetup - for Overlords, SciBlings, Nature Networkers, independent bloggers, readers and fans ;-)
Is Friday evening a good time for this? Or is Saturday better? Let me know.
You can follow the panel on Twitter or Facebook (I am not sure, but the panel may be recorded in some way and subsequently made available online - will check on that), or, if you can, show up in person. More information can be found here:
Open science refers to information-sharing among researchers, and encompasses a number of initiatives to remove access barriers to data and published papers and to use digital technology to more efficiently disseminate research results. Advocates for this approach argue that openly sharing information among researchers is fundamental to good science, speeds the progress of research, and increases recognition of researchers. The panel will discuss frequently raised questions such as "Can open science practices work for researchers who need to establish priority of publication to advance their careers?" and "Is open science compatible with peer review?"
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Will definitely try to be there and represent the "readers and fans" category, whether it be Friday or Saturday!
Friday evening, there may be a lot of rush hour traffic obstructing those coming from outside Manhattan (although I could be wrong and the rush could be in the opposite direction alone). But then fitting in a couple of hours may be easier for a lot more people.
My vote would be for Saturday, though, for a couple of reasons. a) less rush whether on the roads or the public transit, and b) might be able to fit in a visit to the bodies exhibition or something like that for the afternoon. But not as many people may be willing to spend more than an hour or two.
Either day is fine with me. Please keep me posted!