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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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Freedom of inquiry, the full and open availability of scientific data on an international basis, and the open publication of results are cornerstones of basic research that U.S. law and tradition have long upheld.
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The assembled record of scientific data is both a history of events in the natural world and a record of human accomplishments The international availability of these scientific data for fundamental research on a full and open basis and issues associated with ensuring global access are the primary concerns of this report. Technological advances in recent years have led to an exponential increase in the amount of data collected, stored, and transmitted.
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Specifically, the Committee on Issues in the Transborder Flow of Scientific Data was charged with the following tasks: . Outline the needs for access to data in the major research areas of current scientific interest that fall within the scope of CODATA the physical, astronomical, geological, and biological sciences.
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Despite this emphasis, the committee took into account the continua between fundamental and applied research, between raw data and processed information, and between public and private uses of scientific data. Indeed, the most vexing public policy issues facing the international scientific community involve defining the appropriate balance of competing interests.
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Entire institutions have evolved to provide data services, among them public and private data centers. Electronic media have changed the means, costs, capacities, and time scales associated with the handling of scientific data.
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This assumption can sometimes put scientists at odds with other sectors of society, as discussion and examples in this report illustrate. Because the scientific community is not the only sector with an interest in the handling of scientific data and information, scientists need to remain involved in the current policy debate that will affect the prospects for continuing open, global access to scientific data.
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5. For additional information about the Human Genome Project, see the National Human Genome Research Institute's Web site at |
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