AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
The phrase ‘research data management’ might make your eyes glaze over, but it’s actually this behind-the-scenes work that allows for large-scale scientific discoveries and collaborations.
Bradley Wade Bishop, Professor of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee •
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Aug. 21, 2023 • ~7 min
Aug. 21, 2023 • ~7 min
Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
Many of the amino acids that make up proteins are encoded by genetic material in more than one way. An information theorist explains how principles of nature may account for this variance.
Subhash Kak, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University •
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July 27, 2023 • ~7 min
July 27, 2023 • ~7 min
Researchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions – yesterday's mode of informed consent doesn't quite fit today's biobank studies
Biobanks collect and store large amounts of data that researchers use to conduct a wide range of studies. Making sure participants understand what they’re getting into can help build trust in science.
Robbee Wedow, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Data Science, Purdue University •
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June 29, 2023 • ~7 min
June 29, 2023 • ~7 min
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