Exciting project put forth by the world's scientists who plan to put together a library of sorts, covering all of our planet's 1.8 million known species, available online for everyone to access and even contribute to.
The cool thing is that the pages will be adjustable, to fit the reader's specific needs -- from novice to expert.
"The democracy of science can't be overemphasized," he added.
And the democracy will be spread to people without PhDs. Edwards said the public will be able to send information to scientists that they wouldn't have otherwise.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...sonalTech/home
Demo page on the
Ursus maritimus, otherwise known as . . . the polar bear:
Ursus maritimus!
Encyclopedia of Life
