Today, networking is the way that much of global business gets done. According to a survey of more than 170,000 professionals by Kelly Services, 48 percent of respondents from Asia Pacific countries said they thought it was acceptable to use social media for personal use at work, compared with 31 percent in Europe and only 16 percent in the United States. Whether it’s a simple connection on Facebook, or a group of professionals assembled via online connections to perform an intricate project, global online networking is a key ingredient to being successful on the world stage.
Science is getting closer to this kind of openness, but there are still huge challenges due to a scientific culture that has valued knowledge hoarding and the prestige that comes with being the “first” to make a critical discovery. Many scientists still are very cautious about openly sharing research results before publication. And while ...
