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Hey everyone,

Check out this news article from Nature:

http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110914/full/news.2011.536.html

"Scientists are failing to make raw data publicly available, even when prompted to do so by journals."

Consider the following:

Why might scientists feel deterred from publishing their work if they are required to publish the entirety of their raw data? Do you think it is important that the raw data from published papers is available to the public? What role does competition play in the widespread reluctance to fully publish data? If a scientist plans to continue using his or her collected data for further studies, does he or she have the right to withhold certain things from publication?

Remember to post your responses on the CU Neuroscience Facebook page as well as in your student journals.