Besançon, Lonni, et al. "Open science saves lives: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic." BMC Medical Research Methodology 21.1 (2021): 1-18.
This article calls for a wider adoption of Open Science practices in the hope that this work will encourage a broader endorsement of Open Science principles and serve as a reminder that science should always be a rigorous process, reliable and transparent.
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