Comments on: The Future of Science http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Nielsen http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26663 Michael Nielsen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:41:43 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26663 Jason - on sci.physics.research, I've never really followed it, and don't have any insight to offer. It's a general phenomenon, of course, that communities (online and offline) tend to deteriorate without continual creation by dedicated members. When people who are putting a lot of effort into making a community function reduce that effort, the community can crash. I'd guess that's what happened on spr; certainly I've seen it in other communities. Regarding your second point, I'm not sure which blogs you're referring to ("many years back"). Maybe you're thinking of the blogs created by the high-energy physics community for the world year of physics (2005)? Those blogs were only intended to last for a year. For people interested in high-energy physics I imagine that the fact most of those blogs shut down at the end of 2005 probably seemed like a precipitous drop in quality in the physics blogosphere. From my point of view, the quality has actually improved a lot since then, but perhaps that's because my interests are different, and I never followed the HEP blogs. Jason – on sci.physics.research, I’ve never really followed it, and don’t have any insight to offer. It’s a general phenomenon, of course, that communities (online and offline) tend to deteriorate without continual creation by dedicated members. When people who are putting a lot of effort into making a community function reduce that effort, the community can crash. I’d guess that’s what happened on spr; certainly I’ve seen it in other communities.

Regarding your second point, I’m not sure which blogs you’re referring to (“many years back”). Maybe you’re thinking of the blogs created by the high-energy physics community for the world year of physics (2005)? Those blogs were only intended to last for a year. For people interested in high-energy physics I imagine that the fact most of those blogs shut down at the end of 2005 probably seemed like a precipitous drop in quality in the physics blogosphere. From my point of view, the quality has actually improved a lot since then, but perhaps that’s because my interests are different, and I never followed the HEP blogs.

]]> By: Jason http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26653 Jason Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:09:39 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26653 A couple of years ago, the usenet group sci.physics.research was very active, with a lot of high level discussions, but now, it's dominated by amateurs and crackpots. Do you have any idea why? Similarly, many years back, there were a lot of physics blogs with a high ratio of deep scientific content to social commentary, politics, and other related stuff, but gradually, there was trend away from blogging on physics content. A couple of years ago, the usenet group sci.physics.research was very active,
with a lot of high level discussions, but now, it’s dominated by amateurs and
crackpots. Do you have any idea why?

Similarly, many years back, there were a lot of physics blogs with a high
ratio of deep scientific content to social commentary, politics, and other
related stuff, but gradually, there was trend away from blogging on physics
content.

]]> By: Open Science Gains Public Attention « Impressions Scholarcast http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26633 Open Science Gains Public Attention « Impressions Scholarcast Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:43:25 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26633 [...] some of the leading open science protagonists such as Dan Gezelter, Julian Cribb and ex-pat Aussie Michael Nielsen.  I was particularly taken with Andy Farke and his Open Dinosaur Project which is taking the [...] [...] some of the leading open science protagonists such as Dan Gezelter, Julian Cribb and ex-pat Aussie Michael Nielsen.  I was particularly taken with Andy Farke and his Open Dinosaur Project which is taking the [...]

]]> By: Five for Friday #4: Best Innovation Blogs « Hypios – Thinking http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26632 Five for Friday #4: Best Innovation Blogs « Hypios – Thinking Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:03 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26632 [...] you know laughing gas and carbon dioxide are the same thing?  Me neither!), and pieces on the future of science.  According to Nielsen, the future of science lies in creating a culture of extreme openness and [...] [...] you know laughing gas and carbon dioxide are the same thing?  Me neither!), and pieces on the future of science.  According to Nielsen, the future of science lies in creating a culture of extreme openness and [...]

]]> By: Disruptive change afoot in scientific publishing « Pharmacy Informatics http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26619 Disruptive change afoot in scientific publishing « Pharmacy Informatics Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:52:56 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26619 [...] http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/ [...] [...] http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/ [...]

]]> By: Disruptive change afoot in scientific publishing « Rx Informatics http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26617 Disruptive change afoot in scientific publishing « Rx Informatics Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:43:13 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26617 [...] http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/ [...] [...] http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/ [...]

]]> By: Science in the Open » Blog Archive » Thinking about peer review of online material: The Peer Reviewed Journal of Open Science Online http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26594 Science in the Open » Blog Archive » Thinking about peer review of online material: The Peer Reviewed Journal of Open Science Online Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:43:28 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26594 [...] presentation on Nature Precedings on Open Notebook Science, Michael Nielsen’s essay The Future of Science, and Shirley Wu’s Envisioning the scientific community as One Big Lab (along with many [...] [...] presentation on Nature Precedings on Open Notebook Science, Michael Nielsen’s essay The Future of Science, and Shirley Wu’s Envisioning the scientific community as One Big Lab (along with many [...]

]]> By: How many minds produce knowledge (and how they don’t) http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26550 How many minds produce knowledge (and how they don’t) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:30:51 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26550 [...] been discussing problems with public information and ways to improve it with Mike Nielsen, and on this topic, he recommended Infotopia: how many minds produce knowledge by Cass Sunstein. [...] [...] been discussing problems with public information and ways to improve it with Mike Nielsen, and on this topic, he recommended Infotopia: how many minds produce knowledge by Cass Sunstein. [...]

]]> By: Open Research, Open Science « Helena’s Research Blog http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26501 Open Research, Open Science « Helena’s Research Blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:27:02 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26501 [...] overview of the development of science from secretive activities towards openness (see also Nielsen, 2008). According to them, openness developed from the need to judge scientific merit. David, den Besten [...] [...] overview of the development of science from secretive activities towards openness (see also Nielsen, 2008). According to them, openness developed from the need to judge scientific merit. David, den Besten [...]

]]> By: Open Climate Science or Denial of Service attacks? | Serendipity http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/the-future-of-science-2/comment-page-3/#comment-26496 Open Climate Science or Denial of Service attacks? | Serendipity Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:45:35 +0000 http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/?p=448#comment-26496 [...] is of course, a central question in Alicia’s research on open science. While in principle, open science is a great idea, in practice, there are many hurdles, including the fear of being “scooped”, the need [...] [...] is of course, a central question in Alicia’s research on open science. While in principle, open science is a great idea, in practice, there are many hurdles, including the fear of being “scooped”, the need [...]

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