GalaxyZoo, a citizen-science site, has classified millions of objects in space, discovering characteristics that have led to a raft of scientific papers.
On the collaborative blog MathOverflow, mathematicians earn reputation points for contributing to solutions; in another math experiment dubbed the Polymath Project, mathematicians commenting on the Fields medalist Timothy Gower’s blog in 2009 found a new proof for a particularly complicated theorem in just six weeks.
And a social networking site called ResearchGate — where scientists can answer one another’s questions, share papers and find collaborators — is rapidly gaining popularity.
‘Open Science’ Challenges Journal Tradition With Web Collaboration - NYTimes.com (via interestingsnippets)
Which is awesome but there is currently a bill on the House floor that would restrict the policy which allows taxpayers open access to taxpayer-funded research. In essence, they want us to pay twice. Please sign the @Care2 petition here:http://bit.ly/wrYcN0 & tweet your opposition #OpposeHR3699. Great article here: http://bit.ly/wJ6oVF
(via poptech)
