PIRSA:08090037

Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?

Wilson, G. (2008). Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08090037

Wilson, Greg. Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?. Perimeter Institute, Sep. 12, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08090037 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:08090037,
            doi = {10.48660/08090037},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08090037},
            author = {Wilson, Greg},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {sep},
            note = {PIRSA:08090037 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Greg Wilson

DOI 10.48660/08090037
Collection
Talk Type Conference

Abstract

Computation is increasingly important in all branches of science, but most scientists have no idea how reliable their software is, and cannot reproduce even their own computational results if more than a few weeks have passed. \'Live on the web\' labs and other new ideas promise to change this, but face an uphill battle against entrenched practices and institutional lethargy. This talk looks at how we got into this mess, what could get us out of it, and how likely scientists are to actually embrace change.