Protocols.io: Reducing the knowledge that perishes because we do not publish it

Abstract

Abstract

The way life scientists communicate has hardly changed since the days of Gregor Mendel. Even though mobile and Internet technology has transformed a wide array of communication channels, academic publishing has largely resisted change. As a consequence, it is impossible to stay up-to-date with the rapidly evolving methodology in the life sciences. Most corrections and optimizations of previously-published methods are never properly communicated beyond the confines of a given laboratory. Researchers are constantly re-discovering knowledge simply due to the lack of an efficient system to communicate such findings. Protocols.io is a central platform that leverages modern web and mobile technology to facilitate easy discovery and sharing of this scientific knowledge.