The future of science is digital. Are YOU prepared?/Ina Smith
1. Applying scientific thinking
in the service of society
The future of science is digital.
Are YOU prepared?
Presented by Ina Smith - @ismonet
Project Manager, African Open Science Platform
National Science Week Olympiad Focus Week
25 September 2019
2. Source: WeeTracker
“The planned protest is to call for action to be taken
against the job losses in the industry.”
2019 – 10 000
job losses
Standard
Bank closed
91 branches
4. 18th – 19th Centuries
Europe & America
Iron & textile
industries, steam
engine
Picture of the "Puffing Billy" steam engine
taken in the Science Museum in London.
1st Industrial Revolution
5. 1870 – 1940, prior
WW1
Steel, oil, electricity
Electric power used
for mass
production
Telephone, light
bulb,
phonograph,
internal
combustion
engine
Bell on the telephone in New York (calling
Chicago) in 10 March 1876: “"Mr. Watson--
come here--I want to see you."
2nd Industrial Revolution
6. Digital Revolution
1980 –
Personal computer,
Internet, and
information and
communications
technology (ICT)
Advancement of
technology from
analog electronic
and mechanical
devices to the digital
technology today
3rd Industrial Revolution
7. Coined by Klaus Schwab – German engineer and
economist, best known as the founder and
executive chairman of the World Economic Forum
4th Industrial Revolution
8. “The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been
defined as technological developments that blur
the lines between the physical, digital and
biological spheres.
It integrates cyber-physical systems and the Internet of
Things, big data and cloud computing, robotics,
artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems and
additive manufacturing.
Compared to previous industrial revolutions, this one is
evolving at an exponential rather than a linear
pace, with potentially significant impacts on work,
services, education and leisure. “
9.
10.
11.
12. Collaboration key as part of 4IR
Different perspectives from different people with
different experiences, knowledge, backgrounds
Give individuals a strong sense of purpose
Reinforce that all are on the same team/the same
side, not alone
Sense of reward when team succeeds
Solve problems faster, find solutions - SDGs
Discover new strengths from fellow colleagues,
yourself, personal growth
13. Importance of partners’ success is as great as their
own; own success depends on their partners’
success
Willingly share the risks, responsibilities, resources,
rewards of the work
Collaborate to achieve together what we can’t
achieve alone
Source: Collaboration: It's Not What You Think (2016) – Debra Mashek (Psychology
Today)
18. The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil but
data. As a result, the skills required to convert data into
insights that generate revenues are in high demand.
19. Collect via social media tools, mobile phones, surveys,
telescopes, microscopes, drones, cameras, and
many more!
Use collected data in intelligent ways
20. “The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and attendant
rapid technological changes are creating
opportunities for improved quality of life and
increased national competitiveness, but are also
putting some traditional jobs at risk.”
25. By 2025, it is estimated that 26-30
billion devices in the home and
workplace will be equipped with
sensors, processors and embedded
software, all connected to the IoT.
39. “Africa’s technology scene is booming,
with over 400 tech hubs that range from
software engineering to mobile money
to blockchain technology.”
https://medium.com/world-of-opportunity/africas-tech-talent-finds-its-
place-in-the-global-economy-fe634ed1af40
Africa’s tech talent finds its
place in the global economy
By Neha Sud
40. “The adoption of digitalisation
by African countries could add
$300 billion (R4 trillion) to the
continent's economy by 2026.”
https://www.siemens.co.za/pool/about_us/
Digitalization_Maturity_Report_2017.pdf
43. What is a ‘digital citizen’?
Source: Digital Citizenship
Virtual Library
44. “A digital citizen is a person who has the knowledge
and skills to effectively use digital technologies to
communicate with others, participate in society and
create and use/consume digital content.”
Source: Digital Technologies Hub
45. • Digital & information literate
• Safe on the Internet
• Keeps private information private and secure
• Behaves in a healthy, responsible and ethical way
• Acknowledge work by others
• Monitors his/her digital footprint
A digital citizen is ….
55. "Optimism is an essential ingredient of
innovation. How else can the individual
welcome change over security,
adventure over staying in safe places?"
Robert Noyce