About Rowan Cockett
Rowan Cockett, cofounder and CEO with a background in computational geophysics, is dedicated to enhancing scientific communication through interactive technology and open collaboration.
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Rowan Cockett, who holds a title as cofounder and CEO, has a specialized background in computational geophysics. He is deeply committed to making technical content more engaging by incorporating interactivity into scientific communication. Rowan believes that the development of tools and platforms that create feedback loops between working and sharing can significantly accelerate the pace of scientific discovery. He envisions a future where scientific reports universally feature interactive graphs with live data, which would simplify the processes of sharing, attributing, and reproducing scientific work. Through his company, Curvenote, Rowan aims to explore the intersection of scientific collaboration, publishing, and technology. He is currently developing a text editor designed specifically for modern science, promoting principles of openness, reproducibility, and connectedness in scientific research.
About Curvenote
Curvenote, formerly known as iooxa, is a healthcare IT company based in Calgary, Canada, specializing in collaborative writing and publishing tools for the scientific community. The company focuses on enhancing scientific reproducibility and open science through its various products and strategic partnerships.