AMBIGUITY

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF SCIENCE

AMBIGUITYJAN VELTEROP – HANDS-ON BIOBANKS

THE HAGUE – NOVEMBER 2013

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF SCIENCE

AMBIGUITYJAN VELTEROP – HANDS-ON BIOBANKS

THE HAGUE – NOVEMBER 2013

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/6/142

NSA

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY  NORTHERN STUDY AREA  NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY  NATIONAL SECURITY ACT  NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY'S  NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS  NO STRINGS ATTACHED  NATIONAL SECURITY AREA  NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY  NATIONAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATION  NETHERLANDS SOCIETY FOR AUTOMATION  NETWORK SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES  NEXT STATION ADDRESSING  NO SUCH AGENCY  NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA  NATIONAL SAFETY ASSOCIATES  NATIONAL SCENIC AREA  NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE  NATIONAL SHEEP ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STONE ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION  NAVY STOCK ACCOUNT  NETWORK SERVICE ADDRESS  NO SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITY  NO SUCH ADDRESS  NODE SWITCHING ASSEMBLY  NORMAL SERUM ALBUMIN  NORMALIZED SITE ATTENUATION  NORTH STAR ACADEMY  NORTON SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR  NUCLEAR SCIENCE ABSTRACTS  NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK ACADEMY  NAPIER STUDENTS ASSOCIATION  NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS  NATIONAL SAFFLOWER ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SAWMILLING ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY  NATIONAL SECURITY ANARCHISTS 

NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVES  NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITY  NATIONAL SECUTITY AGENCY  NATIONAL SERVICE ACT  NATIONAL SHELLFISHERIES ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY  NATIONAL SLAB ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY  NATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMY  NATIONAL STANDARDIZED AMOUNT  NATIONAL STEREOSCOPIC ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STUTTERING ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION  NATO STANDARDIZATION AGENCY  NATSIONALNA SPORTNA AKADEMIYA  NAVAL SMALL ARMS  NAVAL SUPERVISING ACTIVITY  NAVAL SUPPLY CENTRE  NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOMMODATION  NECK-SHAFT ANGLE  NEGATIVE SECURITY ASSURANCES  NEGATIVE SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT  NEGOTIATED SERVICES AGREEMENT  NEPALESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION  NETWORK AND SERVICE ANALYZER  NETWORK SECURITY ASSESSMENT  NETWORK SECURITY AUDITOR  NETWORK SERVICE AGENT  NETWORK SIGNALING AGENT  NETWORK SUPPORTED ACCOUNTS  NETWORK SWITCHED ACCESS  NETWORK SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE LAB  NETWORK-SUPPORTED ACCOUNT  NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA  NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA  NEUTRON SOURCE ASSEMBLY  NEVER SAY ANYTHING  NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS  NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT 

NEW STONE AGE  NEW STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT  NEW STRATEGIC AIRLIFTER  NICOTINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION  NIGER SEED AGAR  NILE SAFARIS AVIATION  NIPPON STUDENTS ASSOCIATON  NITRIDE SELF-ALIGNED  NITROGEN SENSITIVE AREA  NO SALT ADDED  NO SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITIES  NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY  NO SUITABLE APPLICANT  NOISE SENSITIVE AREA  NON STATE ACTORS  NONENYL SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE  NONSCARRING ALOPECIA  NON-SERVICE AFFECTING  NON-SERVICE-AFFECTING  NON-STATE ACTOR  NON-STEREOSPECIFIC ADDITION  NON-SWISS ALBINO  NORME SUD AVIATION  NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA  NORTH SAINT ADMINISTRATION  NORTH SUNFLOWER ACADEMY  NORTHERN SLOPE OF ALASKA  NORTHERN STUDIES ASSOCIATION  NORWEGIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED  NOVELL SUPPORT ADVISOR  NUBIAN SANDSTONE AQUIFER  NUCLEAR SAFETY ACCOUNT  NUCLEAR SECURITY AGENCY  NUCLEAR SPACE APPLICATIONS  NUCLEAR STOCK ASSOCIATION  NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION  NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES  NUMBER OF SIGNALS AVERAGED  NUMBER OF STEPS ASCENDED 

NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS  NATIVE STUDENT ALLIANCE  NATURAL SCIENCE ALTERNATIVES  NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS  NEPAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION  NETWORK SYSTEM ARCHITECTS  NO STUPID ANSWERS  NOMENCLATURA DEL SISTEMA ARMONIZADO  NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA  NOSEWHEEL STEERING AMPLIFIER 

NSA

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY  NORTHERN STUDY AREA  NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY  NATIONAL SECURITY ACT  NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY'S  NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS  NO STRINGS ATTACHED  NATIONAL SECURITY AREA  NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY  NATIONAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATION  NETHERLANDS SOCIETY FOR AUTOMATION  NETWORK SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES  NEXT STATION ADDRESSING  NO SUCH AGENCY  NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA  NATIONAL SAFETY ASSOCIATES  NATIONAL SCENIC AREA  NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE  NATIONAL SHEEP ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STONE ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION  NAVY STOCK ACCOUNT  NETWORK SERVICE ADDRESS  NO SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITY  NO SUCH ADDRESS  NODE SWITCHING ASSEMBLY  NORMAL SERUM ALBUMIN  NORMALIZED SITE ATTENUATION  NORTH STAR ACADEMY  NORTON SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR  NUCLEAR SCIENCE ABSTRACTS  NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK ACADEMY  NAPIER STUDENTS ASSOCIATION  NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS  NATIONAL SAFFLOWER ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SAWMILLING ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY  NATIONAL SECURITY ANARCHISTS 

NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVES  NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITY  NATIONAL SECUTITY AGENCY  NATIONAL SERVICE ACT  NATIONAL SHELLFISHERIES ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY  NATIONAL SLAB ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY  NATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMY  NATIONAL STANDARDIZED AMOUNT  NATIONAL STEREOSCOPIC ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL STUTTERING ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION  NATO STANDARDIZATION AGENCY  NATSIONALNA SPORTNA AKADEMIYA  NAVAL SMALL ARMS  NAVAL SUPERVISING ACTIVITY  NAVAL SUPPLY CENTRE  NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOMMODATION  NECK-SHAFT ANGLE  NEGATIVE SECURITY ASSURANCES  NEGATIVE SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT  NEGOTIATED SERVICES AGREEMENT  NEPALESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION  NETWORK AND SERVICE ANALYZER  NETWORK SECURITY ASSESSMENT  NETWORK SECURITY AUDITOR  NETWORK SERVICE AGENT  NETWORK SIGNALING AGENT  NETWORK SUPPORTED ACCOUNTS  NETWORK SWITCHED ACCESS  NETWORK SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE LAB  NETWORK-SUPPORTED ACCOUNT  NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA  NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA  NEUTRON SOURCE ASSEMBLY  NEVER SAY ANYTHING  NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS  NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT 

NEW STONE AGE  NEW STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT  NEW STRATEGIC AIRLIFTER  NICOTINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION  NIGER SEED AGAR  NILE SAFARIS AVIATION  NIPPON STUDENTS ASSOCIATON  NITRIDE SELF-ALIGNED  NITROGEN SENSITIVE AREA  NO SALT ADDED  NO SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITIES  NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY  NO SUITABLE APPLICANT  NOISE SENSITIVE AREA  NON STATE ACTORS  NONENYL SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE  NONSCARRING ALOPECIA  NON-SERVICE AFFECTING  NON-SERVICE-AFFECTING  NON-STATE ACTOR  NON-STEREOSPECIFIC ADDITION  NON-SWISS ALBINO  NORME SUD AVIATION  NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA  NORTH SAINT ADMINISTRATION  NORTH SUNFLOWER ACADEMY  NORTHERN SLOPE OF ALASKA  NORTHERN STUDIES ASSOCIATION  NORWEGIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED  NOVELL SUPPORT ADVISOR  NUBIAN SANDSTONE AQUIFER  NUCLEAR SAFETY ACCOUNT  NUCLEAR SECURITY AGENCY  NUCLEAR SPACE APPLICATIONS  NUCLEAR STOCK ASSOCIATION  NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION  NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES  NUMBER OF SIGNALS AVERAGED  NUMBER OF STEPS ASCENDED 

NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION  NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS  NATIVE STUDENT ALLIANCE  NATURAL SCIENCE ALTERNATIVES  NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS  NEPAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION  NETWORK SYSTEM ARCHITECTS  NO STUPID ANSWERS  NOMENCLATURA DEL SISTEMA ARMONIZADO  NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA  NOSEWHEEL STEERING AMPLIFIER 

NSA131

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FIVE TOP ONES:

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DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY 

DERMATOLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION 

DIGITAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE 

DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID  

DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY 

DNA62

FIVE TOP ONES:

!

DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY 

DERMATOLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION 

DIGITAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE 

DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID  

DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY 

DNA62

DATA SHARING – IDENTIFIER – METRICS – TRACEABILITY – OPEN DATA

DATA SHARING – IDENTIFIER – METRICS – TRACEABILITY – OPEN DATA

CORRECTNESS – INTEROPERABILITY –PROVENANCE

• ß-glucosidase

• β-glucosidase

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• β-glucosidase

• ß-glucosidase ßß• ß-glucosidase

• β-glucosidase

• ß-glucosidase

• β-γλυκοσιδάση

ßß• ß-glucosidase

• β-glucosidase

Publish data correct and in full Prepare information for the future of

information ‘overwhelm’

Maximise usefulness

An analogy

What else can I use water for?

drinking

H2O

H2O

Navigation!

Aha….!

What else can I use information for?

reading

Age2Know

Age2Know

Aha….!

Navigation!

Another analogy

First

Overview

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Then

Digging

Yet another analogy

Getting the picture from a large number of data points

‘Whole-o-gram’

Getting the picture from a large number of data points

‘Whole-o-gram’

Getting a better picture from even more data points

Getting a better picture from even more data points

Getting a better picture from even more data points

Homing in

on detail

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Not at all

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semantic, way of using explicit and implicit current scientific knowledge

to discover new knowledge

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A true exemplar of this new,

semantic, way of using explicit and implicit current scientific knowledge

to discover new knowledge

Not at all

explorer.openphacts.org

Helpful tools

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In real time… …on the fly, as it were

In real time… …on the fly, as it were

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