What Is a Scientific Data Platform?
Scientific data platforms have emerged on the research scene in the last few years with a promise to transform laboratory science from a cluttered attic full of uncategorized boxes into a state-of-the-art, AI-powered research library. But what are they, exactly? Are they the Wizard of Oz, or the man behind the curtain? The truth is, they’re a little of both.
Today’s labs generate huge quantities of data at a pace that makes it difficult to keep up. Logic tells us that the right methods and tools are the key to making sense of that data, but there are a lot of options out there. You’ve probably already got some of them in your lab, and you may still find it difficult to get everything you know about the history of Product X or Analysis Y from those systems.
That’s where the scientific data platform comes in.
