Natures of Data – A Discussion between Biologists, Artists and Science Scholars
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A01=Christoph Hoffmann
A01=Gabriele Gramelsberger
A01=Hannes Rickli
A01=Hans Hofmann
A01=Hans-jorg Rheinberger
A01=Philipp Fischer
Author_Christoph Hoffmann
Author_Gabriele Gramelsberger
Author_Hannes Rickli
Author_Hans Hofmann
Author_Hans-jorg Rheinberger
Author_Philipp Fischer
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- ISBN 9783035802245
- Weight: 232g
- Dimensions: 137 x 209mm
- Publication Date: 13 Mar 2020
- Publisher: Diaphanes AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Paperback
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Computer-based technologies for the production and analysis of data have been an integral part of biological research since the 1990s at the latest. This not only applies to genomics and its offshoots but also to less conspicuous subsections such as ecology. But little consideration has been given to how this new technology has changed research practically. How and when do data become questionable? To what extent does necessary infrastructure influence the research process? What status is given to software and algorithms in the production and analysis of data? These questions are discussed by the biologists Philipp Fischer and Hans Hofmann, the philosopher Gabriele Gramelsberger, the historian of science and biology Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, the science theorist Christoph Hoffmann, and the artist Hannes Rickli. The conditions of experimentation in the digital sphere are examined in four chapters—“Data,” “Software,” “Infrastructure,” and “in silico”—in which the different perspectives of the discussion partners complement one another. Rather than confirming any particular point of view, Natures of Data deepens understanding of the contemporary basis of biological research.
