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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Online article submission systems
So we just submitted a new article to Biophys. J. I’ve done online article submission through five different sites now; the ACS paragon system is probably the nicest of the bunch and the Biophysical Journal system, well, it needs some … Continue reading
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The Light Bulb Problem
Found another fun web comic called Bug Bash. The June 13th strip brings up a silly interview technique: ask the candidate a thought problem that tells you nothing about the candidate other than his/her ability to rehearse the answers to … Continue reading
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Software Carpentry
Geoff Davis pointed me to the Software Carpentry site, which looks like an intensive web-based course on good software development practices for scientists and engineers. It has been assembled by Greg Wilson and covers topics like Version Control, Automated Builds, … Continue reading
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Selling Science
Although the idea of government agencies making direct pitches to the public makes me squeamish, there are times when I think we should let them talk about their work in a clear and compelling way to the people who funded … Continue reading
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Science Blogs
There’s an interesting article about Scientists who blog over at The Scientist. I know that the fear of being scooped keeps a lot of professional scientists from showing their cards to their peers before a manuscript is accepted or in … Continue reading
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Intelligent Design isn’t.
Yoikes. The President says that ‘Intelligent Design’ Should Be Taught. I find it disturbing to hear someone elected to a national political office actually voicing support for ID. Here are some other ‘different schools of thought’ he could also suggest … Continue reading