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FAIR data principles adoption are critical for all research data. Pleased to have collaborated with Gerd Blanke & Thomas Doerner on discussing the importance of FAIR to Chemical data #fairdata #lifescience. For more details see our article on Zenodo. So far, chemical data such as chemical structures and chemical reactions and their associated data and metadata has not been a […]

Chemical Data in Life Sciences R&D and the FAIR Principles


Since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a huge upsurge in the demand for what is being called “fast science”. Groups around the world are clamoring for data and information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease; not surprisingly they want it as fast as possible. This has led to unprecedented […]

Fast Science, Effective Collaboration and the Need for Trust






Ever since blockchain burst onto the scene a decade ago as a technology primarily designed for use in the financial services industry, people have continually found new—and sometimes odd—applications for the technology. Blockchain has been applied to everything from “buying” time (sic!) to renting a supercomputer, yet when it comes to the life sciences, a […]

The Future Of Blockchain: The Use Cases Set To Reshape ...



With the rise of AI & ML within Life Sciences & Health, it’s become obvious that a key blocker to success is not the maturity of the AI tools and techniques but access to data in sufficient volume and quality for the AI & ML methods to analyse. In this blog we discuss some of […]

Data Sharing challenges and AI



In a new article published on LinkedIn, Richard Shute, Curlew Research Consultant, explains why he believes blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) can play a significant role in the good practice areas of the GxP domain to enhance compliance, quality and safety through improved trust and confidence. He explores how this can be accomplished by […]

Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology and GxP: The Trust Protocol Enhancing ...