Introduction to Quantified Self Public Health Symposium 2016
“We allow, respect, and support first person observations. First person involvement dramatically affects the type of questions that can be asked and the type of answers that are wanted.” — Gary Wolf
Gary Wolf opened the 2016 Quantified Self Public Health symposium with an explanation of the history and purpose of the meeting and an outline of the work to be done. He proposed four broad areas of focus:
Equity: How will the things we are learning become more broadly useful while learning from others whose questions are different?
Infrastructure: What tools are missing for accessing and making sense of our data?
Dissemination: Can we create a high quality journal to publish what we believe to be new discoveries, and expose them to criticism?
Community: There is misunderstanding and lack of alignment between people who are collecting data, companies making the tools, and researchers who possess both advanced scientific skill and responsibility for tracking and improving public health. How can we have a productive dialogue despite our different goals?
To understand more about what’s happening in Quantified Self Public Health, watch Gary’s short opening talk.
Highlights from Quantified Self Public Health 2016
Introduction to Quantified Self Public Health Symposium 2016
Announcing N-of-1: The Journal of the Quantified Self
Let’s Make Active Self-Tracking Much Easier With A One Touch Device
How I Use Self-Collected Data to Change the Power Dynamic in My Clinical Practice
At the Other End of Your Screen for Depression is a Real Person… Who May Suffer from Depression
We’re Not Waiting for Our Automatic Pancreas System
Frameworks for a New Field: Quantified Self Public Health
Learning About Collaboration in Community Science From from Youth Leaders in the Klamath Basin
We’re Trying to Improve Pacific Islander Health — So Why Work with Academics?
