Gomes Dylan G E
U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Former affiliation: National Academy of Sciences NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateship, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
Proc Biol Sci. 2025 Feb;292(2040):20241515. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2024.1515. Epub 2025 Feb 12.
As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify, humans face new challenges to long-term survival. Humans will likely be battling these problems long after 2100, when many climate projections currently end. A more forward-thinking view on our science and its direction may help better prepare for the future of our species. Researchers may consider datasets the basic units of knowledge, whose preservation is arguably more important than the articles that are written about them. Storing data and code in long-term repositories offers insurance against our uncertain future. To ensure open data are useful, data must be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) and be complete with all appropriate metadata. By embracing open science practices, contemporary scientists give the future of humanity the information to make better decisions, save time and other valuable resources, and increase global equity as access to information is made free. This, in turn, could enable and inspire a diversity of solutions, to the benefit of many. Imagine the collective science conducted, the models built, and the questions answered if all of the data researchers have collectively gathered were organized and immediately accessible and usable by everyone. Investing in open science today may ensure a brighter future for unborn generations.
随着气候变化的影响持续加剧，人类的长期生存面临新的挑战。在许多当前的气候预测截止年份2100年之后很久，人类可能仍将与这些问题作斗争。对我们的科学及其方向持有更具前瞻性的观点，可能有助于我们更好地为人类的未来做好准备。研究人员可以将数据集视为知识的基本单元，其保存可能比关于它们的文章更为重要。将数据和代码存储在长期存储库中，为我们不确定的未来提供了保障。为确保开放数据有用，数据必须具备FAIR（可查找、可访问、可互操作和可重用）特性，并配有所有适当的元数据。通过采用开放科学实践，当代科学家为人类的未来提供信息，以便做出更好的决策、节省时间和其他宝贵资源，并随着信息免费获取而提高全球公平性。这反过来又可以促成并激发各种解决方案，造福许多人。想象一下，如果研究人员共同收集的所有数据都得到整理，可供每个人立即访问和使用，将会开展多少集体科学研究、构建多少模型以及回答多少问题。如今对开放科学进行投资，可能会为子孙后代确保一个更光明的未来。
