Computer & Information Sciences

Focus Feature – The Ethics of Big Data

Published June 13, 2016 Curated Collections

With exciting new research opportunities comes the much needed consideration of ethical challenges. This Focus Feature, led by Philip E. Bourne, addresses the ethical challenges that accompany the use of “big data” in biology and medicine. PLOS Computational Biology "Focus Features" are a resource to encourage community engagement and discussion on a focussed topic. A Focus Feature is directed by the editors with a view to ‘shape the debate’ on a topic of interest to the computational biology community. By consisting of a small number of articles, each Focus Feature may draw on the new and old research in order to further the conversation.

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Introduction to The Ethics of Big Data
The Ethics of Big Data
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Introduction to The Ethics of Big Data

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National Institutes of Health Philip E. Bourne
February 9, 2015 PLOS Computational Biology Founding-Editor-in-Chief