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A Grand Experiment
Here at Bench Press we’re always interested in new initiatives that harness the advantages of the internet. We’ve covered various powerful distributive computing initiatives as well as breakthrough collaborative endeavors in scientific research. So I was intrigued when I saw buzz on Twitter about the Obama administration’s attempt to crowd source suggestions for scientific policy.
Through the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and associated non-profit Expert Labs, the Obama administration wants to hear what grand challenges scientists envision taking on.
Expert Labs has a nice video explaining the reasoning behind this grand experiment in policy crowd sourcing.
After a quick search on Twitter I’m a bit curious as to how Expert Labs plans to parse all the data they’re going to get from this call to arms, but I’m optimistic that some interesting insights can be gleaned as to the opinions of Americans on the directions science should be headed in. More data never hurt right? If you’re interested in submitting an idea follow the directions here, you’ve got until April 15th!