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Dryad warns of the dangers of siloed 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

Dryad, the open research data platform, marked Halloween with a cautionary tale: research data that is siloed, lacking metadata and context cannot be discovered, understood, or reused by other scientists. The organisation framed poor data practices as a horror story, urging researchers to publish data openly so that important findings remain accessible and usable across the scientific community.

Why now: Dryad used Halloween as a hook to promote open data practices among researchers

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