Colleagues,
It is with great sadness that I share this sad news regarding the passing of JC
Bradley. JC was a friend, collaborator and leader in the domain of Open
Science. I will miss him. A lot.
Mourning Jean-Claude Bradley, PhD, Department of Chemistry
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Mourning Jean-Claude Bradley, PhD, Department of Chemistry
Dear Members of the Drexel University Community,
It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the passing of Jean-Claude
Bradley, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry.
[cid:image001.jpg@01CF6F50.9C215250]Jean-Claude joined Drexel as an assistant
professor in 1996 after receiving his PhD in organic chemistry and serving as a
postdoctoral researcher at Duke University and College de France in Paris. In
2004, he was appointed E-Learning Coordinator for Drexel's College of Arts and
Sciences, helping to spearhead the adoption of novel teaching modalities. In
that role, he led the University's initiative to buy an "island" in the virtual
world of Second Life, where students and faculty could explore new methods of
teaching and learning.
Jean-Claude was most well known for his "Open Notebook Science"(ONS), a term he
coined to describe his novel approach to making all primary research (including
both successful and failed experiments) open to the public in real time. ONS,
he believed-and demonstrated-could significantly impact the future of science
by reducing financial and computational restraints and by granting public
access to the raw data that shapes scientific conclusions.
"...In the past, trusting people might have been a necessary evil [of
research]," Bradley said. "Today, it is a choice. Optimally, trust should have
no place in science."
In June of 2013, Jean-Claude was invited to the White House for an "Open
Science Poster Session," at which he discussed ONS' role in allowing he and his
collaborators to confidently determine the melting points of over 27,000
substances, including many that were never before agreed upon. Currently, his
research lab had been working to create anti-malarial compounds to aid in the
synthesis of drugs to fight malaria. His lab's work on this project was made
available to the public on a wiki called UsefulChem, which Jean-Claude started
in 2005.
Jean-Claude's philosophy of free, accessible science translated to an open
approach in the classroom as well. Content from his undergraduate chemistry
courses was made freely available to the public, and real data from the
laboratory was used in assignments to practice concepts learned in the
classroom.
In an article in Chemistry World last April, Bradley said: "It is only a matter
of time before the internet is saturated with free knowledge for all...People
will remember those who were first."
Indeed, we will remember Jean-Claude as a pioneer in the open access movement,
an innovative researcher and colleague, and a kind and dedicated educator. His
death impacts all who knew him, and especially the students, faculty and
collaborators who worked with him daily. For anyone who may need support in
dealing with this loss, we encourage you to reach out to the counseling
professionals at Drexel's Counseling Center at 215-895-1415 (or 215-416-3337
after regular business hours).
Our thoughts are with Jean-Claude's family and friends at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Donna M. Murasko, PhD
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
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