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19 December 2012

Big in 2013 - find out what the experts say

Top figures from industry and academia tell iSGTW what they think 2013 has in store. Experts from CERN, The Open Science Grid, European Grid Infrastructure, The Top 500 List, and the Citizen Cyberscience Center share their predictions for the year ahead. 

 

 

Plus: What are you most excited about in the world of scientific computing in 2013? Why not tell us in our comments section? 

Andrew Purcell
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Our highlights of 2012

With the year almost over we look back at the debates, controversies, and achievements in the world of science and computing. Read our countdown of iSGTW’s most popular stories of 2012. 

Adrian Giordani
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Predicting the risk of dam failure

Find out how grid computing is helping to predict the effects of a toxic spill in a tailing dam in south-west Poland.

 

Sara Coelho
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Happy holidays and see you next year!
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Bored over the holidays? Why not enter our writing competition?

Are you a budding science writer? Or a researcher with a penchant for waxing lyrical about your work? You still have until January 25 to tell us your stories about grid computing and the science it underpins for your chance to win €500 worth of electronic goodies!

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