Open science – serious research and social benefits, but also threats
Abstract
Open science is an increasingly used term for free, widespread access to the results of scientific research. However, wide support for this idea in the world does not exclude controversies emphasized more and more often by experts and politicians. They result from fear of possible use of research results by criminal organizations and autocratically ruled countries. Current opinions are increasingly indicating the need to determine safe boundaries defining the area of free access to research.