Re: scientific publishing task force update

There has been some important work done on this subject over the last 20 years. A. Shoshoni, F. Olken and others wrote some very insightful papers about differentiating between different types of independent variables in an experiment. I have given several talks in recent years about the problem of evolving scientific knowledge and changing scientific language and how that impacts capturing a description of an experiment. I especially  have focused on how new knowledge about independent variables is inevitable and how that affects ontology development and data integration efforts. I can send these along to whomever is interested.

John 

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: AJ Chen 
  To: public-semweb-lifesci@w3.org 
  Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 1:09 AM
  Subject: scientific publishing task force update


  I have created a wiki page for the Scientific Publishing task force, please see http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/ScientificPublishingTaskForce

  The first task is to develop an ontology for self-publishing of experiment. I have proposed a list of objects and properties related to self-publishing experiment. Please download the attached file under Task Status and review the proposal. Your feedback and comments will be greatly appreciated.  You may also edit the file directly and email me the edited file. 

  It's critical to have more talents to engage in the task force and its tasks. Let me know if you are interested in join the task. If you have any new idea for a new task, please make a proposal and share with the group.  

  Thanks,
  AJ