“We allow, respect, and support first person observations. First person involvement dramatically affects the type of questions that can be asked and the type of answers that are wanted.” — Gary Wolf

Gary Wolf opened the 2016 Quantified Self Public Health symposium with an explanation of the history and purpose of the meeting and an outline of the work to be done. He proposed four broad areas of focus:



Equity: How will the things we are learning become more broadly useful while learning from others whose questions are different?



Infrastructure: What tools are missing for accessing and making sense of our data?



Dissemination: Can we create a high quality journal to publish what we believe to be new discoveries, and expose them to criticism?

Community: There is misunderstanding and lack of alignment between people who are collecting data, companies making the tools, and researchers who possess both advanced scientific skill and responsibility for tracking and improving public health. How can we have a productive dialogue despite our different goals?



To understand more about what’s happening in Quantified Self Public Health, watch Gary’s short opening talk.