This document discusses the importance of using standardized names in research to avoid losing knowledge. It notes that without knowing names, knowledge gets lost. It also mentions a philosophy of putting services and tools directly in the hands of researchers.

1. If you don’t know the names,
your knowledge gets lost
Nicky Nicolson, RBG Kew
@nickynicolson
Research Data Alliance Plenary 5, San Diego 9-11 March 2015

16. http://bit.ly/k-names-service

17. Services philosophy
... Put the services and tools in the hands of
researchers

19. Nicky Nicolson, RBG Kew
@nickynicolson
Research Data Alliance Plenary 5, San Diego 9-11 March 2015