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Tag Archives: science
Science in the Trump era
Shortly after the inauguration of Trump as president of the US, this country has entered a new “post-truth” era. The president, who undoubtedly has serious (and perhaps justifiable) feelings of inferiority and insecurity along with his narcissism–despite outward posturing–claimed that … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged alternative facts, inauguration, kellyanne conway, liar, lies, m, mendacious, mitochondria, narcissistic personality disorder, president, president obama, science, sean spicer, Trump
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The Chinese Hoax that affects the globe
Something wicked this way comes (R. Bradbury) Our Dear Leader took to Twitter, his favorite media form, some years ago (and one would presume that it is his favorite because reading or writing more than 140 characters may be beyond … Continue reading
Posted in science, Uncategorized
Tagged Climate change, hail, lightning, Nebraska, president, rain, science, severe weather, thunder, Trump, weather
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The March for Science: Can and should politics be absent?
Since the crowning of the current US administration, the scientific community in the US has not only been reeling from the proposed cuts to almost every type of scientific research in this country, but also from the quandary of what … Continue reading
Posted in Education, research, science
Tagged #MarchforScience, March for Science, Occam, science, scientists, truth, US
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Final Comments before (Armageddon?) Nov. 8, 2016
My early vote cast weeks ago; couldn’t rest until the ballot was submitted… On Tuesday Nov. 8, the United States will have one of its most crucial elections in the history of the nation. Yes, I realize that many will … Continue reading
Posted in science, Uncategorized
Tagged 538, Clinton, Democrat, election, mendacious, misogyny, nate silver, NYT, obama, politics, prediction, president, princeton election consortium, pundits, racism, Republican, sam wang, science, statistician, statistics, Trump, Upshot, US
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Common sense policies to promote reproducibility in science
The ability of scientists to reproduce published experimental data from other laboratories is the foundation for all scientific advance. Indeed, the whole point of publishing is to educate other scientists (and the public in general) and to build a scaffold … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged ASBMB, ASCB, biomedical research, data, experimental design, Journal of Biological Chemistry, materials, methods, Molecular Biology of the Cell, National Institutes of Health, papers, post publication review, pretend peer review, reproducibility, Scam, science, scientific publishing
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Fire and ice (water) — parallels to inflammation
The hallway in front of my lab space filled with fans for drying the moisture. Things have been a little hectic around here recently. And to make things even more challenging, there was a fire on the floor above me … Continue reading
Got no time for the blogger-blagger!
One of the toughest things about modern science is its all-consuming nature–it literally sucks up one’s time. And while I am unable to sit down and write a serious blog, I thought this photo nicely illustrates how scientists struggle-to-juggle their … Continue reading
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Tagged management, multi-task, research, science, stress, time
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Paying for peer review? No thanks, I’m outta here…
I spent Friday traveling west of Omaha to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in of course, Kearney, Nebraska–about 3 hours west of Omaha. The University of Nebraska has 4 major campuses: 1) The University of Nebraska Medical Center (where … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged compensation, editor, editorial board, editors, journals, nature, peer review, publishing, review, rubriq, science, scientific reports
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Sweet Serendipitous Science
One of the best arguments for supporting basic science is that serendipitous discoveries — those not necessarily outlined in a grant proposal — have always been key to scientific progress. Many of us who lobby for basic science like to … Continue reading
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Tagged allulose, Andrew Han, basic science, fructose, Izumori, Newsweek, penicillin, science, sugars
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Cheating in science — and life
Not too long ago, one of my teenagers brought up an age-old ethical issue that recurs and festers, and at least theoretically, provides an opportunity for open discussion on “what do we want out of life?” The issue at stake, … Continue reading
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Tagged A grade, cheating, Chronicle of Higher Education, education, exams, getting ahead, medical schoolmath, science, undergraduate education
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