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A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE ON THE FREE AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE IN

9 Dec 2021

INTRODUCTION 1.1 FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY IN SCIENCE The International Science Council (ISC) works for the global scientific community to advance science, to catalyse and share scientific expertise, to provide advice and influence on issues of concern to science and society, and to promote and safeguard the free and responsible practice of scientific inquiry. [...] Such initiatives were meant to be a counterpoint to the state planning of science as in the Soviet five-year plans, or the Chinese 12-Year Science Plan.19, 20 Despite the rhetoric of freedom in science, which was based in the political ideology21 of the time, free, curiosity-driven research declined in the second half of the 20th century. [...] The international scientific community, represented by the membership of the ISC, has recognized the urgent need for reform of the current system of scientific publishing, and has endorsed a series of principles that should underlie the future operation of scientific and scholarly publishing.57 Modern media have dramatically increased the range and diversity of platforms through which scientists c. [...] In response to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, the ISC seeks to uphold four fundamental freedoms for scientific researchers: • Freedom of movement; 28 International Science Council A contemporary perspective on the free and responsible practice of science in the 21st century • Freedom of association; • Freedom of expression and communication; and • Freedom of access to data a. [...] According to Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
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