Connectionists: Scientia Machina - Grand Challenge and Call for Papers

[Sean Manion]

We've published a new Grand Challenge paper at Frontiers:

"Scientia machina: a proposed conceptual framework for a
technology-accelerated system of biomedical science"

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-biology/articles/10.3389/fsysb.2025.1576989/full

This includes a call to action and call for papers.

The call to action for this Grand Challenge is to:

a) Consider the core elements of what we need to maintain and continue to
elevate from our past and current successful biomedical research and
knowledge translation effort, along with areas where those efforts have
been flawed, corrupt, or unsuccessful.

b) Critique (and adjust or replace as needed) the Scientia Machina
framework proposed here as the backbone for the layers of trust that are
the core elements to be maintained as we continue to bring new technologies
into biomedical research to accelerate and improve science.

c) Capture and assess those current pilots to apply emerging
technology—especially within AI (complex information processing) and DeSci
(automated governance, auditing, and/or incentivization) as umbrella
categories for these efforts—and place them in the context of a broader
framework of what we are trying to achieve with biomedical research.

d) Conceptualize gaps in our current efforts along with bridges from the
current status quo to the desired future that may give us a better chance
of success at transformational change to the systems of biomedical research
and knowledge translation.

e) Communicate all aspects of the above areas in appropriate venues of
biology, medicine, technology, and policy. This includes formal submissions
of manuscripts on any related topics to this journal section and its
partnered sections as appropriate.

The call for related papers is here:

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/60527/building-systems-thinking-for-machine-intelligence-in-biology-and-medicine

Cheers!

Sean
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