Awards

• Short-listed for The Financial Times (FT.com) non-fiction favourites in Science 2011
• Winner of The Boston Globe Anthony Doerr's best books on science 2011 (United States)

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[A] thought-provoking call to arms... Reinventing Discovery will frame serious discussion and inspire wild, disruptive ideas for the next decade. -- Chris Lintott, Nature Presenting complex ideas clearly, Nielson explores in his first book how online collaborative tools, networked science, and open data policies are revolutionizing the process of discovery. He presents a clear vision of science's future and challenges us to bring it to fruition... Both captivating and enlightening, this book is recommended for general readers or specialists interested in how online collaboration tools, open data policies, and networked science might benefit the future of science and humanity. -- Jonathan Bodnar, Library Journal In writing this book, Nielsen has created perhaps the most compelling and comprehensive case so far for a new approach to science in the Internet age ... eloquent, thought-provoking and inspiring to read. -- Timo Hannay, Nature Physics Reinventing Discovery is a survey, an analysis, a how-to, and a harbinger of greater things to come. Kudos to the author for picking a timely and relevant subject perhaps just on the edge of social consciousness and making a great story out of it. -- Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books [Reinventing Discovery] opens with a fantastic account of what we can learn about the future of science from explorations such as the Polymath Project and 'the greatest chess game in history,' Kasparov vs. the World. But what really distinguishes it is its nuanced, intelligent descriptions of just how these projects work, noticing what is important about them in a way that few popular summaries do... Highly recommended! -- O'Reilly, Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media In Reinventing Discovery [Nielsen] has provided the most compelling manifesto yet for the transformative power of networked science. -- James Wilsdon, Financial Times I highly recommend this book. It's engagingly and persuasively written, while still being measured in its approach to the subject. If you have any interest in the way science is done in the modern age, and how it will be done in the future, you should pick up a copy. -- d Orzel, Uncertain Principles blog A must read... Nielsen's book serves as a great starting point for any reader interested in scientific discoveries. And even for those who have thought about such issues already, the book will stimulate further thinking. -- rg Heber, All That Matters blog

In Reinventing Discovery , Michael Nielsen introduces us to the new world of the modern scientist, where the Web is amplifying communication and accelerating discovery in unexpected ways, making for extraordinary problem solving. This is a unique and valuable book. -- toria Stodden, Columbia University

Author Information

Michael Nielsen is one of the pioneers of quantum computing. He is an essayist, speaker, and advocate of open science. He lives in Toronto.

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