Science 2.0 - Revision history

Science 2.0 - Revision history http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&action=history Revision history for this page on the wiki en MediaWiki 1.13.2 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:18 GMT Skosuri at 19:29, 24 January 2006 http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=18095&oldid=prev <p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 19:29, 24 January 2006</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>This document represents a concise summary of brainstorming on the relation of Web 2.0 to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">future scientific progress</del>.  <br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>This document represents a concise summary of brainstorming on the relation of Web 2.0 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">specifically </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">OpenWetWare</ins>.  <br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><font color="red">'''Please also see [[Science 2.0/Brainstorming | brainstorming notes]] for more information!</font></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><font color="red">'''Please also see [[Science 2.0/Brainstorming | brainstorming notes]] for more information <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on Web 2.0's relation to science in general</ins>!</font></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Introduction==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Introduction==</div></td></tr>  </table> Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:29:02 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Future */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=13186&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Future</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:02, 13 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 36:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 36:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#having a community of cooperation</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#having a community of cooperation</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If OpenWetWare follows the path of other Web 2.0 successes, we can expect that as the site is used by increasing numbers of people, the site will become ever more useful, and thus draw even more people.  However, the greatest uncertainty in the future of OpenWetWare is likely not technological, but in determining whether such cooperative efforts actually increase the production and pace of scientific <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">knowledge</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If OpenWetWare follows the path of other Web 2.0 successes, we can expect that as the site is used by increasing numbers of people, the site will become ever more useful, and thus draw even more people.  However, the greatest uncertainty in the future of OpenWetWare is likely not technological, but in determining whether such cooperative efforts actually increase the production and pace of scientific <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">discovery and engineering ability</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>===Responses and experiences===</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>===Responses and experiences===</div></td></tr>   </table> Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:02:47 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Future */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8647&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Future</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:01, 13 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 28:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 28:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>===Future===</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>===Future===</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the first 6 months are a barometer for future success, then we have much to look forward to.  First, continuing advances in wiki technology will allow it to be a more useful tool.  For example, static versions of history pages can assuage those worried about vandalism. Generally, many of the features seen in Web 2.0 technologies are inherent in the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">motivation </del>and form of OpenWetWare.  For instance,  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the first 6 months are a barometer for future success, then we have much to look forward to.  First, continuing advances in wiki technology will allow it to be a more useful tool.  For example, static versions of history pages can assuage those worried about vandalism. Generally, many of the features seen in Web 2.0 technologies are inherent in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">function </ins>and form of OpenWetWare.  For instance,  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#the network effects of having a large base of users</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#the network effects of having a large base of users</div></td></tr>  </table> Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:01:45 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8646&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:00, 13 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from corresponding [[Synthetic Biology|wiki pages]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]] and [[BE.180]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">possibly </del>standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from corresponding [[Synthetic Biology|wiki pages]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]] and [[BE.180]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>).<br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td></tr>  </table> Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:00:41 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8645&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 23:59, 12 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from corresponding [[Synthetic Biology|wiki pages]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>[[BE.180<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.</del>]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from corresponding [[Synthetic Biology|wiki pages]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </ins>[[BE.180]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td></tr>  </table> Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:59:11 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8644&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 23:58, 12 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>[[Synthetic Biology|wiki <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">page</del>]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated webpage that takes its content from <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">corresponding </ins>[[Synthetic Biology|wiki <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pages</ins>]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td></tr>  </table> Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:58:11 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8643&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 23:57, 12 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">just </del>a dynamically updated <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">page </del>that <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">just </del>takes content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is a dynamically updated <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">webpage </ins>that takes <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">its </ins>content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td></tr>  </table> Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:57:34 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8642&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 20:57, 12 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Visits = ~1000 per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is just a dynamically updated page that just takes content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''</del>note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''</del>).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is just a dynamically updated page that just takes content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment).<br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><br></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>OpenWetWare is also loosely coupled to the [https://dspace.mit.edu/index.jsp MIT DSpace archive].  DSpace is a permanent online digital repository maintained by the MIT Libraries.  "Articles" submitted and approved by a DSpace community receive archival quality online digital storage and a DOI.  For example, the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group has begun to use a [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185/browse-date DSpace community], coupled to OpenWetWare, to quickly publish thesis proposals and technical reports.</div></td></tr>  </table> Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:57:45 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Skosuri: /* Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005 */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8632&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Current status & facts as of 10 Nov 2005</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 20:57, 12 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 21:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 21:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Administrators = 29</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Administrators = 29</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Pages = 2725</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*Pages = 2725</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Hits </del>= ~<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">20000 </del>per day</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Visits </ins>= ~<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1000 </ins>per day</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is just a dynamically updated page that just takes content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- '''note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment''').<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Today, there are approximately 15 labs on OpenWetWare, each with varying degrees of participation.  Some labs such as the [[Grossman Lab]] only use OpenWetWare as a place to have their website.  Other groups, such as the [[Silver Lab]], [[Endy Lab]], and [[Synthetic Biology]], have taken fuller advantage of its capabilities by using it as a website, collaborative idea generator, and a place to share and standardize protocols and equipment usage.  For example, the synthetic biology [http://syntheticbiology.org website] is just a dynamically updated page that just takes content from the [[Synthetic Biology|wiki page]].  Looking at their site you can find a number of current discussions (e.g., [[BioBricks abstraction hierarchy]] and [[Synthetic Biology:Semantic web ontology|Semantic Web Ontology]]), ongoing initiatives (e.g., [[The BioBricks Foundation]] and [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]), active projects ([[BioBrick Parts for Plasmid Engineering]] and [[Rebuilding_T7]]), classes/competitions (e.g., [[iGEM2005:Main Page|iGEM]], [[BE.180]], [[Keasling: Synthetic Biology Class|etc.]]), and resources/news that have been compiled (e.g., [[Synthetic_Biology:Tools|Online Tools]] and a [[Synthetic_Biology:FAQ|FAQ]]).  In addition, other labs are beginning to disseminate and possibly standardize different scientific [[Protocols | protocols]] (e.g., see [[DNA Ligation]]).  Finally, people are beginning to put usage notes, simple control experiments, and data interpretations concerning laboratory [[equipment]] online as well (e.g., see the Endy Lab's [[Endy:Victor3_plate_reader|Victor3 Plate Reader]] -- '''note that this page ranks higher on a Google search than the manufacturer's own site for this piece of equipment''').<br></div></td></tr>  </table> Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:57:14 GMT Skosuri http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0 Reshma P. Shetty: /* Moving Forward */ http://www.openwetware.org/index.php?title=Science_2.0&diff=8631&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Moving Forward</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:19, 11 November 2005</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 44:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 44:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When describing OpenWetWare to labs we have also encountered some reservations.  Most commonly, people are concerned about negative editing or vandalism of their postings.  However, the fact that we have not had any such incidents thus far and the accountability that comes with assigning logins for users, have assuaged the concerns of many.  Additionally, there is a strong resistance to posting research progress and topics prior to their publication due to fear of being 'scooped'.  This is an unfortunate limitation based on academic community norms, rather than a limitation of the technology.  We hope to start to change these norms by demonstrating that sharing information about research in progress will be far more likely to lead to collaboration than to competition.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When describing OpenWetWare to labs we have also encountered some reservations.  Most commonly, people are concerned about negative editing or vandalism of their postings.  However, the fact that we have not had any such incidents thus far and the accountability that comes with assigning logins for users, have assuaged the concerns of many.  Additionally, there is a strong resistance to posting research progress and topics prior to their publication due to fear of being 'scooped'.  This is an unfortunate limitation based on academic community norms, rather than a limitation of the technology.  We hope to start to change these norms by demonstrating that sharing information about research in progress will be far more likely to lead to collaboration than to competition.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Moving <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Forward</del>==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Moving <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">forward</ins>==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Moving forward there are many areas where Web 2.0 approaches can dramatically enhance the rate and scope of research in biological science and engineering.  We have touched on how OpenWetWare can be used as a tool for generating ideas, sharing know-how and techniques to generate that data, and then analyzing the results. What we have not talked about is how OpenWetWare and other Web 2.0 technologies could be used to better publish and evaluate scientific work.  Currently, the mechanism for distributing information in science is very rigid.  While there is certainly a place for peer-reviewed, brief, and highly polished research summaries there may also be a place for more rapid though less reliable information streams.  For instance, while papers typically present results 0.5-2 years old, a 'lab RSS feed' could stream results on a weekly or daily basis.  Secondly, we can implement mechanisms to better evaluate published works by adopting an Amazon style reader review process, where people post and rate each others reviews.  We can imagine many [[Science 2.0/Brainstorming|other ideas]] that could be implemented by adopting Web 2.0 approaches.  Finally, with respect to the biological sciences, we do not think that technical limitations are preventing increased cooperation.  It is worth considering how the reward structures in biology may slow the adoption of cooperative research.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Moving forward there are many areas where Web 2.0 approaches can dramatically enhance the rate and scope of research in biological science and engineering.  We have touched on how OpenWetWare can be used as a tool for generating ideas, sharing know-how and techniques to generate that data, and then analyzing the results. What we have not talked about is how OpenWetWare and other Web 2.0 technologies could be used to better publish and evaluate scientific work.  Currently, the mechanism for distributing information in science is very rigid.  While there is certainly a place for peer-reviewed, brief, and highly polished research summaries there may also be a place for more rapid though less reliable information streams.  For instance, while papers typically present results 0.5-2 years old, a 'lab RSS feed' could stream results on a weekly or daily basis.  Secondly, we can implement mechanisms to better evaluate published works by adopting an Amazon style reader review process, where people post and rate each others reviews.  We can imagine many [[Science 2.0/Brainstorming|other ideas]] that could be implemented by adopting Web 2.0 approaches.  Finally, with respect to the biological sciences, we do not think that technical limitations are preventing increased cooperation.  It is worth considering how the reward structures in biology may slow the adoption of cooperative research.</div></td></tr>  </table> Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:19:32 GMT Reshma P. Shetty http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Talk:Science_2.0