Change, Technically Open science: hope is other people
Dec 10, 2024
Saskia de Vries, Associate Director of Data and Outreach at the Allen Institute, champions open science to supercharge scientific discovery. She discusses how sharing mouse brain research can accelerate findings and innovation. The podcast delves into the importance of rich metadata for interdisciplinary collaboration and the evolving dynamics of teamwork in science. De Vries also highlights the essential communication between software engineers and scientists, revealing how collaboration can bridge gaps and enhance research outcomes.
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Open Science as Collaboration
- Open science is a form of collaboration, sometimes actively, sometimes passively building on each other's work.
- Collaboration is crucial in science, especially with the increasing complexity of data and analysis techniques.
Saskia's Journey into Open Science
- Saskia de Vries describes her academic journey, from a traditional PhD to her role at the Allen Institute.
- She realized she preferred doing science over the "small business" aspect of running a lab.
Allen Institute's Core Principles
- The Allen Institute's core principles are big science, team science, and open science.
- These principles were initially clear for resources like brain atlases but needed adaptation for physiology data.