Joshua Pearce argues that implementing five policies could help Ecuador radically reduce the costs of scientific research through open-source hardware. Exorbitant equipment prices currently limit scientific access. However, open-source microcontrollers and 3D printers now enable customized, low-cost scientific tools to be fabricated for much less than commercial equivalents. The five proposed policies include: forming a task force to identify top opportunities for strategic goals and ROI through open-source hardware; funding development of identified open-source scientific hardware; creating a national catalog of validated open-source scientific hardware; enacting government purchasing preferences for Ecuador-made open-source hardware; and funding basic "maker spaces" with equipment like 3D printers at public universities. This could
Open hardware - innovation through knowledge sharingChristian Villum
Talk given in Delta Lab, Hoersholm, Denmark on Tuesday August 25, 2015 as part of inaugurual DnA Club event focusing on health care technology and medical device hacking. A big thanks to Gerrit Niezen from Swansea University for allowing reuse of some of his slides.
Keynote on software sustainability given at the 2nd Annual Netherlands eScience Symposium, November 2014.
Based on the article
Carole Goble ,
Better Software, Better Research
Issue No.05 - Sept.-Oct. (2014 vol.18)
pp: 4-8
IEEE Computer Society
http://www.computer.org/csdl/mags/ic/2014/05/mic2014050004.pdf
http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MIC.2014.88
http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/publications/better-software-better-research
Open hardware - innovation through knowledge sharingChristian Villum
Talk given in Delta Lab, Hoersholm, Denmark on Tuesday August 25, 2015 as part of inaugurual DnA Club event focusing on health care technology and medical device hacking. A big thanks to Gerrit Niezen from Swansea University for allowing reuse of some of his slides.
Keynote on software sustainability given at the 2nd Annual Netherlands eScience Symposium, November 2014.
Based on the article
Carole Goble ,
Better Software, Better Research
Issue No.05 - Sept.-Oct. (2014 vol.18)
pp: 4-8
IEEE Computer Society
http://www.computer.org/csdl/mags/ic/2014/05/mic2014050004.pdf
http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MIC.2014.88
http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/publications/better-software-better-research
Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG) - an overview Jennifer D'Souza
The ORKG makes scientific knowledge human- and machine-actionable and thus enables completely new ways of machine assistance. This will help researchers find relevant contributions to their field and create state-of-the-art comparisons and reviews. With the ORKG, scientists can explore knowledge in entirely new ways and share results even across different disciplines. This presentation offered an overview about the ORKG. The presentation was made on 15.7.2021 for the meeting of Lower Saxony librarian trainees.
The Power and Limitations of Prompt Science in Scientific Researchijtsrd
Prompt science is an innovative approach to scientific research that harnesses the capabilities of AI language models, such as GPT 3, to facilitate and enhance the scientific process. This novel methodology allows researchers to generate hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data efficiently and creatively. While prompt science offers numerous advantages, including rapid exploration, interdisciplinary insights, and efficient experiment design, it also presents limitations, such as biases and lack of critical thinking. The abstract highlights the diverse applications of prompt science across various scientific domains, such as drug discovery, climate change analysis, personalized medicine, and environmental impact assessment. It emphasizes the need for careful validation and ethical use of AI models to ensure the reliability of results. Prompt science represents a promising avenue for accelerating scientific inquiry and driving innovation, but it should be employed alongside traditional research methods to maximize its potential. As AI technology continues to evolve, prompt science is poised to lead us on a journey of discovery, propelling us closer to unlocking the mysteries of the natural world and finding solutions to complex challenges. Manish Verma "The Power and Limitations of Prompt Science in Scientific Research" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59992.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/artificial-intelligence/59992/the-power-and-limitations-of-prompt-science-in-scientific-research/manish-verma
Open Data in a Big Data World: easy to say, but hard to do?LEARN Project
Presentation at 3rd LEARN workshop on Research Data Management, “Make research data management policies work”
Helsinki, 28 June 2016, by Sarah Callaghan, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
What is Open Science / Open Research?; Initiative of the European Union (EU); Elements of Open Science: open research process / cycle; open access (open repositories); open data; open source software; open notebook / lab book; open workflows; open reputation systems; citizen science; relationship between open research and e-research; open science in Africa and South Africa
Keynote speech - Carole Goble - Jisc Digital Festival 2015Jisc
Carole Goble is a professor in the school of computer science at the University of Manchester.
In this keynote, Carole offered her insights into research data management and data centres.
RARE and FAIR Science: Reproducibility and Research ObjectsCarole Goble
Keynote at JISC Digifest 2015 on Reproducibility and Research Objects in Scholarly Communication
Includes hidden slides
All material except maybe the IT Crowd screengrab reusable
An introduction to open science, why it's important and how to do it. This presentation was given at the European Medical Students Association (EMSA) event, 'Open Access in Action' in Berlin on 14th-15th September 2015
DL4MicEverywhere: Revolutionizing Microscopy Image Analysis with Open-Source ...The Lifesciences Magazine
DL4MicEverywhere offers life scientists easy access to advanced AI for microscopy image analysis, democratizing technology and enhancing biomedical research globally.
Research data management: a tale of two paradigms: Martin Donnelly
Presentation I was supposed to give at "Scotland’s Collections and the Digital Humanities" workshop in Edinburgh on May 2nd 2014. Illness prevented it, but my heroic DCC colleague Jonathan Rans stepped up and delivered the presentation on my behalf.
Research Data Management: A Tale of Two Paradigmstarastar
Presentation by Martin Donnelly, Digital Curation Centre, University of Edinburgh. Invited talk at a workshop for 'Scotland's National Collections and the Digital Humanities,' a knowledge-exchange project hosted at the University of Edinburgh. 2 May 2014. http://www.blogs.hss.ed.ac.uk/archives-now/
Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG) - an overview Jennifer D'Souza
The ORKG makes scientific knowledge human- and machine-actionable and thus enables completely new ways of machine assistance. This will help researchers find relevant contributions to their field and create state-of-the-art comparisons and reviews. With the ORKG, scientists can explore knowledge in entirely new ways and share results even across different disciplines. This presentation offered an overview about the ORKG. The presentation was made on 15.7.2021 for the meeting of Lower Saxony librarian trainees.
The Power and Limitations of Prompt Science in Scientific Researchijtsrd
Prompt science is an innovative approach to scientific research that harnesses the capabilities of AI language models, such as GPT 3, to facilitate and enhance the scientific process. This novel methodology allows researchers to generate hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data efficiently and creatively. While prompt science offers numerous advantages, including rapid exploration, interdisciplinary insights, and efficient experiment design, it also presents limitations, such as biases and lack of critical thinking. The abstract highlights the diverse applications of prompt science across various scientific domains, such as drug discovery, climate change analysis, personalized medicine, and environmental impact assessment. It emphasizes the need for careful validation and ethical use of AI models to ensure the reliability of results. Prompt science represents a promising avenue for accelerating scientific inquiry and driving innovation, but it should be employed alongside traditional research methods to maximize its potential. As AI technology continues to evolve, prompt science is poised to lead us on a journey of discovery, propelling us closer to unlocking the mysteries of the natural world and finding solutions to complex challenges. Manish Verma "The Power and Limitations of Prompt Science in Scientific Research" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59992.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/artificial-intelligence/59992/the-power-and-limitations-of-prompt-science-in-scientific-research/manish-verma
Open Data in a Big Data World: easy to say, but hard to do?LEARN Project
Presentation at 3rd LEARN workshop on Research Data Management, “Make research data management policies work”
Helsinki, 28 June 2016, by Sarah Callaghan, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
What is Open Science / Open Research?; Initiative of the European Union (EU); Elements of Open Science: open research process / cycle; open access (open repositories); open data; open source software; open notebook / lab book; open workflows; open reputation systems; citizen science; relationship between open research and e-research; open science in Africa and South Africa
Keynote speech - Carole Goble - Jisc Digital Festival 2015Jisc
Carole Goble is a professor in the school of computer science at the University of Manchester.
In this keynote, Carole offered her insights into research data management and data centres.
RARE and FAIR Science: Reproducibility and Research ObjectsCarole Goble
Keynote at JISC Digifest 2015 on Reproducibility and Research Objects in Scholarly Communication
Includes hidden slides
All material except maybe the IT Crowd screengrab reusable
An introduction to open science, why it's important and how to do it. This presentation was given at the European Medical Students Association (EMSA) event, 'Open Access in Action' in Berlin on 14th-15th September 2015
DL4MicEverywhere: Revolutionizing Microscopy Image Analysis with Open-Source ...The Lifesciences Magazine
DL4MicEverywhere offers life scientists easy access to advanced AI for microscopy image analysis, democratizing technology and enhancing biomedical research globally.
Research data management: a tale of two paradigms: Martin Donnelly
Presentation I was supposed to give at "Scotland’s Collections and the Digital Humanities" workshop in Edinburgh on May 2nd 2014. Illness prevented it, but my heroic DCC colleague Jonathan Rans stepped up and delivered the presentation on my behalf.
Research Data Management: A Tale of Two Paradigmstarastar
Presentation by Martin Donnelly, Digital Curation Centre, University of Edinburgh. Invited talk at a workshop for 'Scotland's National Collections and the Digital Humanities,' a knowledge-exchange project hosted at the University of Edinburgh. 2 May 2014. http://www.blogs.hss.ed.ac.uk/archives-now/
FLOK Society project makes available the platform comments, It´s an open system that will allow the community to review, discuss, comment and give an opinion on the draft of policy proposals developed by the research team in collaboration with different social groups, institutions and civil society.
El proyecto pone a disposición su plataforma com-ents, un programa que permitirá a toda la comunidad revisar, comentar y opinar sobre los borradores de propuestas de políticas públicas elaborados por el equipo de investigación. De esta forma, el proyecto continúa abriendo su investigación con el objetivo de retroalimentarse de los aportes de todos.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
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Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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Joshua Pearce´s response to FLOK Society´s Open Letter
1. Joshua Pearce´s response to FLOK Society´s Open Letter:
Ecuador has an opportunity to radically reduce the cost of experimental research in
the sciences while improving scientific tools by implementing five policies to support
open-source hardware for science.
Exorbitant prices of primarily imported scientific equipment limit scientific access in
both education and research. Historically, the scientific community had no choice –
forced to buy proprietary tools to participate in state-of-the-art research (high
monetary cost) or develop everything from scratch (high time cost). Now the
combination of open-source microcontrollers and 3D printers enables the fabrication
of customized, low-cost scientific equipment with far less time investment.1
For example, open-source colorimeters can be built to do COD measurements for
under $50 replacing similar hand-held tools that cost over $20002 or single
automated devices used in solar energy labs such as a filter wheel can be built in a
day for $50 replacing inferior commercial tools that cost $2,500.3 Even high-end
equipment can be built from open-source plans such as an $800 open-source
microscope that replaces a $80,000 conventional microscope.4
This method not only offers the potential to radically reduce the cost of doing
science, but also training future scientists.5 An entire university classroom of physics
optics setups can be printed in house for $500 on a $500 open-source 3D printer
replacing $15,000 of commercial equipment6, which would save over $400,000 if
scaled only to the basic physics labs in the 29 public universities in Ecuador.
To fully take advantage of this opportunity Ecuador must implement policies that
allow knowledge to scale horizontally. This horizontal scaling will be accomplished by
federal funding being spent only once for development of scientific equipment and
then a return on the investment (ROI) is realized by the digital replication of the
devices throughout the country for only the costs of materials. Practically this means
research-grade scientific instruments will be much more accessible at every level in
the education spectrum and that a greater percentage of Ecuador’s scientists will
be able to do research at the internationally-competitive level. Improvements in
science lead to improvements in technology, which will enhance every aspect of
Ecuador’s economy.
1
J.M. Pearce, Open‐Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs, Elsevier, (2014).
Anzalone GC, Glover AG, Pearce JM. Open‐Source Colorimeter. Sensors 13(4):5338‐5346 (2013).
3
J.M. Pearce, Building Research Equipment with Free, Open‐Source Hardware. Science 337(6100): 1303–1304 (2012).
4
Open Source Through the Lens of a Microscope. SciDev.Net. (2013).
5
J.M. Pearce, Open‐source hardware for research and education”, Physics Today 66(11), 8 (2013).
6
Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM. Open‐Source 3D‐Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. (2013).
2
2. 5 policies to accomplish it:
1. Form a task force to identify the top 100 opportunities to realize strategic
national goals and a high ROI on open-source scientific hardware. The
countries largest current expenditures on equipment should be found along
with the most likely future expenditures. Rank all science based purchases
from internationally-sourced suppliers by value so equivalent (or superior)
open-source devices can be identified as either existing or needing to be
developed for (6).
2. Federal funding of the development of open-source scientific hardware
identified in (5). This can be accomplished with a combination or traditional
grants, contests, or bounties.
3. Create a national catalog of vetted and validated free and open-source
scientific hardware housing the bill of materials, digital designs, instructions for
assembly and operation and all software and firmware.
4. To provide incentives for Ecuador’s entrepreneurs to begin to produce this
equipment all levels of government will enact purchasing policy preferences
for “made in Ecuador” free and open-source hardware / libre hardware.
5. To enable distributed manufacturing in Ecuador’s universities a basic “maker
space” will be funded at each public university including access to opensource 3D printers, machine shop tools, and laser cutters.