This is an introduction to a video presentation on "Research Infrastructures in a Changing Global, Environmental and Socio-economical Context". Though the purpose is to describe the underlying infrastructure, it also in passing explains why it's a bad idea to force researchers from across the country to work in a single building in Ottawa: "None of us knows where the next super scientist sits, none of us knows where the next dataset is... By making sure all researchers are connected to our network, we ensure that scientists around the globe have the same chance to collaborate." Next-generation research and education agency should be focused on connecting researchers and educators wherever they happen to be, not forcing them to work in a downtown office.
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