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Public should be at heart of 21st-century science – Commissioner Moedas
Public should be at heart of 21st-century science – Commissioner Moedas
03 August 2016
Modified: 14 December 2017
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Enhancing trust in science through public engagement and open, transparent research is vital if we are to avoid descending into a 'post-factual society', according to Carlos Moedas, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.

The Commissioner told the audience of researchers and policymakers at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) conference in Manchester that he is working on plans to introduce a research exception to EU copyright law that will allow people to mine text and data without being worried about copyright infringements.

More information: http://horizon-magazine.eu/article/public-should-be-heart-21st-century-science-commissioner-moedas_en.html

Updated: 14 December 2017
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