ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Committee on Data of the International Science Council

Okay kiddo, so the International Science Council is a group of really smart people from all over the world who want to work together to make science better. They have a special committee called the Committee on Data that focuses on making sure that scientists can easily share and use information to do their research and make new discoveries.

Think of it like sharing your toys with your friends. If you have a really cool toy and you don't let anyone else play with it, your friends won't be able to learn from it or have as much fun with you. But if you share your toy and play together, you can learn new things and make new discoveries together.

The Committee on Data helps scientists share their information in a way that is easy to understand and use, kind of like making a special code or language that everyone can understand. They also help make sure that information is kept safe and private so that other people can't take credit for someone else's hard work.

By working together and sharing information, scientists can learn new things faster and make big discoveries that can help improve our world. And the Committee on Data is helping make that happen!