A Global Information System Needs a Culture of Sharing

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Arthur Carty: A Global Information System Needs a Culture of Sharing, University Affairs October 17, 2005

A remarkable opinion column is published in University Affairs as Arthur Carty, former NRC president and current science advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, calls for "a culture of sharing" in Canadian science and research. It doesn't get better than this: "Above all, our goal must be to maximize the impact of research for societies everywhere, not just the developed world. More...