I recently had the pleasure of reviewing an excellent paper that used actual data (DATA!) to argue that source code needs to be part of the review process. (When it is published I will post again about it; for now, the process of secret handshakes in smoke-filled back rooms must …
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This is one of a bunch of posts on science and the Web. Start here for an overview.
It's been fun to watch (and occasionally help drive) science moving online and taking advantage of the Web. Here are some of my favorite examples.
Simple, easy ways of sharing process abound …
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This is one of a bunch of posts on science and the Web. Start here for an overview.
The web represents an opportunity for a phase transition in terms of connectedness and openness in scientific practice, as in software development, and we're not taking much advantage of it. Why?
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This is one of a bunch of posts on science and the Web. Start here for an overview.
I've been reading Michael Nielsen's book Reinventing Discovery, which is an awesome and inspirational book about (among other things) accelerating scientific discovery using the Internet. Highly recommended.
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This is one of a bunch of posts on what I'm calling 'w4s' -- using the Web, and principles of the Web, to improve science. The others are:
The awesomeness we're experiencing, which provides some examples of current awesomeness in this area.
The challenges ahead, which covers some of the reasons …
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This is one of a bunch of posts on science and the Web. Start here for an overview.
I don't think I can devote myself to any big projects, but I do have a bunch of ideas for relatively small projects that I think could lead to worthwhile change.
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