John Wilbanks is Executive Director of Science Commons a not-for-profit organisation which aims to enhance the flow of scientific knowledge to accelerate innovation. His career has spanned the humanities, politics and science working as advocate and entrepreneur.

On the night we will consider a range of issues including:

#In an age of digital content and communication, does the notion of the scientific ‘article’ remain relevant?
#Is the 300-year old approach to structuring findings – from abstract to references – still valid in the era of the multi-media research object?
#How should new types of content such as video protocols and embedded datasets be peer-reviewed, and does it matter?
#Will opening access to the outputs of scientific research really improve innovation?
#Does more access to research data and information necessarily mean we are better informed?
#When it comes to communicating research findings, what are the fundamental building blocks and what is the wallpaper?

We have set up a dedicated forum on Nature Networks where you can participate in discussion both before and after the event.