Title: Towards 2020 science /
Authors: Emmott, Stephen; Microsoft Research.
Publisher: Microsoft Research,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Science; Technological forecasting; Science; Technological forecasting
Contents: Introduction -- Laying the ground -- Computational science -- Semantics of data -- Intelligent interaction and information discovery -- Transforming scientific communication -- Computational thinking -- The building blocks of a scientific revolution -- The fundamental role of computer science concepts in science -- Integrating theory, experiments and models -- From complexity to coherence -- New conceptual and technological tools -- Codification of biology -- Prediction machines -- Artificial scientists -- Molecular machines -- New software models for new kinds of tools -- New kinds of communities -- Towards solving global challenges -- Earth's life-support systems -- Understanding biology -- The cell -- The Immune system -- The brain -- Global epidemics -- Revolutionising medicine -- Understanding the universe -- The origin of life -- Future energy -- Postscript: building blocks of a new computing revolution -- Conclusions and recommendations.