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Tag: covid-19
A Tale of Two Global Challenges: Climate research is not as open as COVID-19 research
by Cable Green, Monica Granados Open Climate, Open ScienceIn early 2020, something unusual happened in the academic community. A normally guarded community accustomed to holding their data and research papers close, began to adopt much more open practices. Researchers came in droves to preprint servers to post versions of their research papers – that had not yet been peer reviewed – to make…
Creative Commons Calls on the EU to Show Clear Support for Waiving COVID Vaccine Patents
by Catherine Stihler Open ScienceThe news yesterday from US trade Ambassador Katherine Tait that the Biden-Harris administration supports waiving IP protections for COVID vaccines is not just welcome, it is laying a stake in the ground for others to follow. The hesitancy of both the EU and UK to support the US places them on the wrong side of…
PIJIP at American University to Lead the Open COVID Pledge
by Catherine Stihler Open ScienceWe are pleased to announce today that our friends at the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) at American University Washington College of Law have taken over leadership and stewardship of the Open COVID Pledge (OCP). Last year, Creative Commons joined forces with an international group of volunteer researchers, scientists, academics, and lawyers…
A New Era of Open? COVID-19 and the Pursuit for Equitable Solutions
by Victoria Heath Copyright, Open ScienceIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Commons published an article titled, “Now Is the Time for Open Access Policies—Here’s Why” in March 2020. We felt it imperative to underscore the importance of open access, specifically open science, in times of crisis. A lot has changed since March of last year and it’s important to…
Panel: A New Era of Open? COVID-19 and the Pursuit for Equitable Solutions
by Victoria Heath Events, Open ScienceIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Commons published an article titled, “Now Is the Time for Open Access Policies—Here’s Why” in March 2020. A lot has changed since then and it’s important to assess the progress made and take a hard look at the dangers ahead. In this panel, we’ll examine the fields of…
Still Life: Art That Brings Comfort in Uncertain Times
by Catherine Stihler Open CultureThere is a quiet, familiar beauty found in still life, a type of art that depicts primarily inanimate objects, like animals, food, or flowers. These comforting images offer a sense of certainty and simplicity in uncertain and complex times. This could explain why over six million Instagram users have fallen in love with still life…
Creative Commons Is Now Leading the Open COVID Pledge—Here’s What That Means
by Diane Peters, Eric Steuer About CCWe’re pleased to announce today that Creative Commons is taking on leadership and stewardship of the Open COVID Pledge. Earlier this year, CC joined forces with an international group of researchers, scientists, academics, and lawyers seeking to accelerate the development of diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, medical equipment, and software solutions that might be used to assist…
Our Community is Reducing the Impact of COVID-19 on Science, Education, and Culture
by Brigitte Vézina CommunityCOVID-19 has changed many things about how we all learn, work, and play. In fact, it has drastically changed how we lead our lives. But in these exceptionally distressing times, one thing that hasn’t changed is the dynamism and resilience of the Creative Commons (CC) community. In this blog post, we’re thrilled to share some…
Leveraging OER for COVID-19 Response Efforts and International Partnerships
by Jennryn Wetzler Open EducationThis post was written in collaboration with Jan Gondol, Ebba Ossiannilsson, Karolina Szczepaniak, and Spencer Ellis. A portion was also published on the Open Government Partnership’s website. Currently, we face both a swell of support for open educational resources (OER) and devastating upheaval of our traditional education systems. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over 1.5 billion…
Just One Giant Lab Co-Founder Leo Blondel on the Power of Community and Open Source During COVID-19
by Victoria Heath Open Science, TechnologyThousands of strangers working together, almost entirely online, to effectively solve an urgent, global challenge is remarkable—and it’s happening, right now. Recently, we published a post titled, “Open-Source Medical Hardware: What You Should Know and What You Can Do” examining the collaborative efforts by volunteer groups, universities, and research centers to solve the medical supply…