Ways To Promote Practice Of Open Science

Within one’s home institution

Catalyze open science practices and projects through seminars, workshops, hackathons, contests, proposals, etc.
When tasked with an assignment, big or small, opt for open methods where possible (for example, complete a homework assignment using Python, R, or Octave in a shareable Jupyter or R Notebook vs. using a proprietary, licensed product like MATLAB).
Strive toward reproducibility (even for oneself in the future!) by providing self-contained software environments, example input/output data, and clear and updated documentation.

Forge ties across labs even within an institution to make use of each other’s data/software.
Collaborate with institutions that require open standards.
Use collaborative software (e.g., Google Docs) and where applicable, collaborative software engineering practices with public discussions and issues (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).

Preregister research, and openly publish the preregistration. Publish documents used in preparation for, recruiting for, and execution of the research.
Solicit feedback from scientists and non-scientists alike. Encourage non-scientists to actively participate in publishing and presenting.

Use and contribute to wikis and social Q&A networks (e.g. Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Stack Exchange).
When commenting on others’ scientific work or practices, stick to the science and do not engage in ad hominem attacks.