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Open data advocates warn of unreusable research data

Original: The scariest story we've ever heard? Once upon a time, siloed data, incomplete metadata, and lack of context made it imp

The research data repository Dryad marked Halloween with a cautionary tale about science: siloed datasets, incomplete metadata and missing context that made important research data impossible to discover, understand or reuse. The organization used the holiday to promote open data and open science, urging researchers to publish data with proper documentation so it remains usable by others.

Why now: A Halloween-themed message from a major open science organization drew attention to the ongoing problem of poorly documented research data.

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