The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a premier scientific organization with members all over the world from both academia and industry. Some of my team and I recently returned from their primary annual convening, the ACS 2023 Fall Meeting, held in San Francisco.

Jun 11, 2023|Life Sciences, Materials Science, Technology, Transformation

March 9, 2023|Life Sciences, Materials Science, Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping industries, demanding scientific organizations to adapt and remain competitive in the rapidly changing landscape. Data lies at the heart of this transformation, providing the foundation for strategic decision-making and innovative breakthroughs. To achieve sustained success and outpace the competition, visionary leaders understand the need to not only keep pace with digital advancements but to stay ahead through continuous innovation and adaptation.

As a company that delivers Digital Transformation for Science, part of our job at Enthought is to understand the trends that will affect how our clients do their science. Below are three trends that caught our attention in 2022 that we predict will take center stage in 2023.

Introduction

When we teach our foundational Python class, one of the things we do is make sure that our students know how to explore Python from the command line. This has several advantages. First, it reduces context switching – to figure out new stuff, students don’t constantly have to toggle between writing Python code and searching for documentation on the web or in a book. Second, it encourages an experimental mindset – students can use a set of simple tools to examine unfamiliar Python objects, figure out what they do, and how to correctly use them, or find new possibilities for what they could do.

“Digital transformation”, “machine learning”, and “artificial intelligence” are buzzwords heard in every industry, from the boardroom to the lab.

We asked Dr. Michael Heiber, lead of Enthought’s Materials Informatics solutions, about what these technology trends mean for the future of materials and chemical labs and product development.