And Wikimedia Foundation Collaborate to Improve Online Health In. NIH and Wikimedia Foundation Collaborate to Improve Online Health Information The National Institutes of Health and the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that operates the Wikipedia® online encyclopedia, are joining forces to make health and science information more accessible and reliable.
This collaboration is the first of its kind for both organizations. "NIH works to ensure that the information it provides on science and health is of the highest quality and reaches the widest audience," said John Burklow, NIH associate director for communications and public liaison. "We look forward to this opportunity to collaborate with the Wikimedia Foundation and participate in a resource that is used by millions of people around the world. " On July 16, NIH will host Wikimedia staff and volunteers working in the sciences for an all-day event on its Bethesda campus. Meandering search engine. Wikipedia : 4,573 degrés de séparation - Suivez le geek. Les habitués de Facebook et autres réseaux sociaux connaissent bien la théorie des « six degrés de séparation », selon laquelle il faut au maximum six liens personnels pour me relier à n’importe quelle personne d’un réseau, voir du monde. Je connais untel, qui connaît machin, qui connait George Bush.
Simple. Peut-on appliquer ce concept aux données, aux briques de savoir, grâce aux liens hypertexte ? La base de données de Wikipedia est l’outil idéal pour s’amuser un peu.