The 2017 Better Science through Better Data conference, held in October, was revealing and eye-opening in more ways than one. Lightning talks and keynote speeches by speakers from the global scientific community highlighted the mosaic of data sharing protocols, policies and success stories. Even more interesting than the talks were the people giving them – spirited contributions by researchers, programmers, publishers, law experts and data managers highlighted how different professionals occupy their own niches in the open data world and help the community to grow.  Read more