Monthly Archives: August 2012

Research with impact

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Bob O'H

After Stephen’s posts about impact factors and the like, I have a couple of serious posts brewing. But for now (and because it’s Friday), I want to admit to my reaction today to an advert I got about a journal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Publishing, Silliness | 9 Comments

lme4: destined to become stable through rounding?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Bob O'H

(this would have appeared on my blog on Nature Network, but the pulled the plug the day before. Sometimes correlation does not mean causation) Fans of R and mixed models are aware of the lme4 package. This started out as … Continue reading →

Posted in R, Silliness | Comments Off on lme4: destined to become stable through rounding?

Welcome to The Menagerie

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Bob O'H

In my first OT post I mentioned The Menagerie I live in. So, while GrrlScientist is attending to parts of it I thought I’d introduce some of the residents, including some of the shyer ones

Posted in Life in the Menagerie | 12 Comments

Stupidity Molecule Identified

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Bob O'H

Researchers at the University of Utrecht have identified a molecule that could play a key role in controlling how stupid headlines develop in scientific press releases. Neurobiologists are trying to understand how titles that are at first sensible differentiate into … Continue reading →

Posted in Silliness | 7 Comments