The document discusses challenges in the research process and opportunities to improve the workflow. It notes that research is becoming more complex with larger datasets and more information sources. Streamlining searches and discovery could help address blocking points like accessing materials, attaining publication, and sharing results. Rethinking inputs and outputs as well as planning for non-technical challenges can help overcome resource constraints and modernize the research process.

1. take a lesson from the research world kaitlin thaney @kaythaney

4. investment arm incubator role in-house dev

5. what we know, is research.

11. increase in scale, complexity.

12. 30+ terabytes nightly

13. still the starting point

14. specific DBs no better (in this case, likely worse)

15. streamline search better discovery

16. even just man ( /machine ) power.

17. our mediums are evolving.

18. CC-BY-2.0 - Plaxco Lab - http://www.flickr.com/photos/34857812@N04/ mix of digital and analog mediums

19. the non-digital

20. parameters the non-digital

21. the non-digital + ordering processing

22. protocols parameters misc. lit

23. tracking expiration calibration

24. we’re facing a perception issue.

25. exacerbating the problem.

26. locked in old mechanisms.

27. a few examples.

29. resource constraints can have silver linings.

30. plan for the (non-technical) challenges.

31. rethink inputs/outputs. design decisions are key. plan for irrational.

32. www.digital-science.com [email_address] @kaythaney