http://www.bioontology.ch:80/why-good-ontology-is-good-for-science Ontology has become the method of choice throughout most of biology and biomedicine for constructing and maintaining standardisations of the terminology used in database annotations. This was the primary motivation for the development of the Gene ... en Janna Hastings Thu, 03 May 2012 14:08:33 GMT Janna Hastings 2012-05-03T14:08:33Z en Janna Hastings http://www.bioontology.ch:80/ http://www.bioontology.ch:80/why-good-ontology-is-good-for-science#comment1336063238771 <p>Absolutely agreed, thanks Kendall!&nbsp; </p> <p>It probably needs a whole subsequent blog post to really cover the shortfalls at the infrastructure and global community level to really start to harness the power of this great technology, and possible opportunities to get investment for making those things happen.&nbsp; </p> <p>You mention tools, standards, and technology investments; I&nbsp;would add education/training and ontology-related career prospects to that list.</p> Thu, 03 May 2012 16:40:38 GMT tag:www.bioontology.ch,2012-03-25:default/c/1332696480000/1336063238771 2012-05-03T16:40:38Z http://www.bioontology.ch:80/why-good-ontology-is-good-for-science#comment1336062984216 <p>Thanks Mike!&nbsp; You've raised some great additions. </p> Thu, 03 May 2012 16:36:24 GMT tag:www.bioontology.ch,2012-03-25:default/c/1332696480000/1336062984216 2012-05-03T16:36:24Z http://www.bioontology.ch:80/why-good-ontology-is-good-for-science#comment1336054113584 <p>This is excellent and generalizes to many other domains, i.e., outside of bio or even outside of hard sciences.</p> <p>The problem presently is finding sources of investment to improve the tools (Protege), standards (OWL) and technology (reasoners, etc). That is desperately needed and in the US, anyway, is sorely lacking.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 03 May 2012 14:08:33 GMT tag:www.bioontology.ch,2012-03-25:default/c/1332696480000/1336054113584 2012-05-03T14:08:33Z