Via Orac, I see that Wikio has a listing of top science blogs.
Somehow, I’m not sure about this. Firstly, one of the Science blogs they list is Nature, linking to the current issue. Huh? Even worse (hang your heads in shame, editors), Nature is only at 94. That’s 26 places behind Telic Thoughts, an Intelligent Design blog.
In the general classification, Nature is over 350 places behind their own blogs (which are classified as “Other”, not science). I guess with the rubbish they’re filling their pages nowadays, it’s not surprising nobody wants to link to them.
I’m sure there’s a serious point in all this, but quite frankly who cares when the alternative is a cheap laugh?
Bob, that’s very interesting, and I hope the relevant people are taking note. Of course, The End Of The Pier Show appears nowhere at all on the Wikio list, which of course means the list is completely worthless as a judge of anything. Anyone care to pen a blog about citation ratings …? :)
Ah, evidently there is no end to Wikio’s Pierlessness.
Citation ratings are curious things – I’ve never met anyone who thinks they’re not silly and inaccurate, but they’re still used. I guess we would need a sociologist to explain why.
Like your post, Bob — and your Nature content sample!
We all know impact factors are crap , don’t we?
We do. But they are much valued by marketing types. Enough said.
How do people so far down the ladder (q.v. one of your recent posts) get so much influence?
Richard – I have friends in high places. I think they’re an agent of the AAAS.
Maxine – thanks. I do my best (sometimes).
Hah. I received an email from wikio saying that my pseudonymous weblog is at number 50 on the list. And I can’t actually find it anywhere.
Lies, damn lies and marketing.
Richard – you asked “How do people so far down the ladder (q.v. one of your recent posts) get so much influence?”. In response, I would tell a joke about how all the organs of the human body each boasted that they were the best, the most useful, and so on, until the sphincter muscle claimed the prize. All the other organs laughed, so the sphincter went on strike. Sadly the joke is unrepeatable on a family website.
Richard – you asked “How do people so far down the ladder (q.v. one of your recent posts) get so much influence?”. In response, I would tell a joke about how all the organs of the human body each boasted that they were the best, the most useful, and so on, until the sphincter muscle claimed the prize. All the other organs laughed, so the sphincter went on strike. Sadly the joke is unrepeatable on a family website.
Unlike your comments.
laughs
oops – how did that happen? I know it’s a good joke, but it’s only worth telling the once.