Towards 2020 science / editor in chief, Stephen Emmott ; editors : Emmott, S.J., Shapiro, E., Rison, S., Phillips, A., and Herbert, A.J.

2020 science

Cambridge, England : Microsoft Research Ltd., [2006]

82 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-77).

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.