6 Apr 2010
Google Tech Talk
April 6, 2010
ABSTRACT
Presented by Dr Matthew Todd, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney.
Open Science: how can we crowdsource chemistry to solve important problems?
Science shaped itself in the founding days of learned societies: individuals or teams competed, in secret, with paper-based communication in subscription journals. Why are we all still doing science like this? The internet has had a major impact in our sharing of data by traditional means, but it has not yet radically changed the way we actually perform science.
My lab is involved in a new project a government/WHO-funded research project that is completely open, where we are trying to solve a serious problem in public health through basic research in organic chemistry. The project involves a wonder drug used to treat a tropical disease but we need to improve it, and fast:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100204/full/news.2010.50.html
With an eye on the bigger issue, we propose open methods can allow science to happen faster than traditional means, but we do not yet have the tools to make this happen. This talk is about hard science and soft human nature. It is also an appeal for decent tools scientists need to collaborate properly. The over-riding requirement: low barrier to entry.
April 6, 2010
ABSTRACT
Presented by Dr Matthew Todd, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney.
Open Science: how can we crowdsource chemistry to solve important problems?
Science shaped itself in the founding days of learned societies: individuals or teams competed, in secret, with paper-based communication in subscription journals. Why are we all still doing science like this? The internet has had a major impact in our sharing of data by traditional means, but it has not yet radically changed the way we actually perform science.
My lab is involved in a new project a government/WHO-funded research project that is completely open, where we are trying to solve a serious problem in public health through basic research in organic chemistry. The project involves a wonder drug used to treat a tropical disease but we need to improve it, and fast:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100204/full/news.2010.50.html
With an eye on the bigger issue, we propose open methods can allow science to happen faster than traditional means, but we do not yet have the tools to make this happen. This talk is about hard science and soft human nature. It is also an appeal for decent tools scientists need to collaborate properly. The over-riding requirement: low barrier to entry.
- 2 participants
- 54 minutes
28 Dec 2008
This is the original upload of the piece. There is now a much higher quality version at https://tinyurl.com/ycphc432 Enjoy!
See also Feynman MAGNETS EXTRA on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdA-l_Lnp2E
"Water, fire, air and dirt/
F*cking magnets, how do they work?/
And I don't wanna talk to a scientist/
Y'all motherf*ckers lying, and getting me pissed"
- Insane Clown Posse, Miracles (2009)
Here, physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman explains to a non-scientist just how difficult it is to answer certain questions in lay terms! A classic example of Feynman's clarity of thought, powers of explanation and intellectual honesty - and his refusal to 'cheat' with misleading analogies... From the BBC TV series 'Fun to Imagine'(1983). You can now watch higher quality versions of these episodes at the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/archive/feynman/ Also the 1981 'Horizon' and 'Nova' Feynman documentary THE PLEASURE OF FINDING THINGS OUT
See also Feynman MAGNETS EXTRA on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdA-l_Lnp2E
"Water, fire, air and dirt/
F*cking magnets, how do they work?/
And I don't wanna talk to a scientist/
Y'all motherf*ckers lying, and getting me pissed"
- Insane Clown Posse, Miracles (2009)
Here, physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman explains to a non-scientist just how difficult it is to answer certain questions in lay terms! A classic example of Feynman's clarity of thought, powers of explanation and intellectual honesty - and his refusal to 'cheat' with misleading analogies... From the BBC TV series 'Fun to Imagine'(1983). You can now watch higher quality versions of these episodes at the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/archive/feynman/ Also the 1981 'Horizon' and 'Nova' Feynman documentary THE PLEASURE OF FINDING THINGS OUT
- 2 participants
- 8 minutes
10 May 2008
Richard Feynman
Take the world from another point of view
Part 1/4
Take the world from another point of view
Part 1/4
- 2 participants
- 9 minutes
9 May 2008
Amazing CGI visualization of molecular biology's central dogma. It shows animations of DNA coiling, replication, transcription and translation.
It was created by Drew Berry of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
It was created by Drew Berry of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
- 1 participant
- 8 minutes
23 Oct 2006
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In addition, a range of products on both presentation delivery and presentation design, as well as information on our instructor-led and self-paced learning programs is available at the website.
Please come and visit - and, oh yes, thanks for watching!
Though not intended to be a complete tutorial, it is rather a window into the presentation skills concepts we teach and the style in which we deliver. The full 90-minute video is available in either DVD or instant streaming format.
In addition, a range of products on both presentation delivery and presentation design, as well as information on our instructor-led and self-paced learning programs is available at the website.
Please come and visit - and, oh yes, thanks for watching!
- 1 participant
- 7 minutes
