Open Data, Big Data and the Future of Science - CODATA

"On Wednesday 10 June, CODATA President Geoffrey Boulton will give a public lecture at the University of Pretoria on 'Open Data, Big Data and the Future of Science'. The lecture will be preceded by a brief introduction to ICSU, the International Council of Science, by ICSU Executive Director, Heide Hackmann; and to CODATA, by Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director.  A discussion on Open Data and Open Science, particularly from a South African perspective will be led by Rob Adam, Director Designate for the Square Kilometre Array South Africa Project. The abstract for the lecture follows ..."