Big Data, BGI and GigaScience - Bio-IT World

"Does the world really need yet another journal? The Chinese founders of BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) clearly think so. This fall they will publish GigaScience, an open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to large-scale data. Laurie Goodman, an American science editor and writer, has worked for BGI for many years, polishing and editing scientific manuscripts, many dealing with sequencing and analysis. With her extensive experience, it was only natural that BGI should ask her to spearhead the launch. Goodman’s former colleague, Kevin Davies, asked her about the journal’s goals and features...."