Advancing the Frontiers of Data in Research

SciDataCon 2016 was held on 12–13 September 2016 in Denver, Colorado as part of International Data Week (IDW) 2016. This scientific research conference advanced the frontiers of data in research by addressing a range of fundamental and urgent issues around the ‘Data Revolution’ and the recent data-driven transformation of research; exploring the responses to these issues in the conduct of research.