This connective platform could help researchers solve problems more quickly by putting data sets all in one place.
If the early to mid aughts were about developing all-encompassing social networks for everyone, now it’s about launching whole platforms targeted at a specific industry or subject—think of them like the chat rooms and message boards of web 1.0 but on steroids. Not only will geeks of all varieties be able to commiserate in one place, they’ll be able to collaborate on projects.
