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Scientific journal will publish anything - the end of peer review???
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 01/03/2007
Publishing and the peer review process need a shot in the arm and a lot more transparency. I think the people behind PLoS one are doing a lot of things right. Hopefully they community will support their efforts. PLoS One will not be successful without … (see comment)
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Liquid bandage stops bleeding instantly
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 10/27/2006
I have been lucky enough to see Dr. Ellis-Behnke's material in action (some videos of surgery), and its definitely got the "holy shit" factor going for it. It has multiple applications, with wound healing being one (it seems to have other regenerative ca … (see comment)
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Students cry foul over cell phone policy
Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/09/2006
I agree. Why does one need a cell phone in school in the first place, or an mp3 player? Just doesn't make sense, especially the former. But then, I am in the group that thinks schools are meant for learning and increasing ones knowledge. (see comment)
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Reprogramming Biology: Longevity by tinkering with our genetic programs
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 06/25/2006
I am digging this, but in general Kurzweil's fascination with increasing longevity is a little disconcerting. There are a lot more important healh related issues to worry about. Increased longevity is a byproduct of improved health, and there is a need … (see comment)
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Why American College Students Hate Science
Comment in News (4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 05/27/2006
I am not sure what the problems in the US are since I did not grow up here. Some observations - When I started graduate school here, the level of mathematics knowledge that some of my american classmates had was less than what I knew in 10th grade - Be … (see comment)
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Why American College Students Hate Science
Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 05/27/2006
I know a number of PhD's who earn a very decent income (pretty much everyone I work with). First of all in most top universities, the majority of PhD's in the fundamental sciences are funded and no one has to pay fees. Also, academics is not the only re … (see comment)
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The National Geographic Genographic Project: Trace your ancestory
Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 04/05/2006
It's interesting. Some people start thinking privacy. On the other hand, I recall seeing a presentation on the genographic project for the first time and thinking of the data mining implications and computational costs. It's a sad state of affairs when … (see comment)
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The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 03/31/2006
Interesting article and worth a digg, although I disagree with everything said. There is bogus science and then there is bad science, which is even harder to track. In the end, as a scientist, I am a big proponent of reproducibility, especially by someo … (see comment)
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Math For Programmers: It Isn't As Hard As You Think
Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 03/17/2006
I disagree with the part on how mathematics should be taught in school. The beauty of mathematics lies in being able to derive proofs. Teachers can make that more itneresting, but what I loved most about the subjects was that I did not need to learn any … (see comment)
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Nanotechnology Used to Grow Back Optic Nerves
Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 03/15/2006
This is the original post on this as far as I know, so wanted to add a comment. I have seen the nanoparticle solution in action and it is fascinating. I hope it lives up to the promise. (see comment)
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Caltech scientists develop algorithm to predict gene interactions
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 03/13/2006
There is also an interesting discussion on this subject on "Notes from the Biomass" at http://binf.twoday.net/stories/1680766/ including a comment from Dr. Sean Eddy (see comment)
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Help cure diseases by doing NOTHING!!
Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 03/03/2006
folding@home has been around for a long time and is a means to get extra cpu cycles to do some rather expensive computation. The goals are a lot more fundamental that the title would suggest, but yes, folding@home has a lot more value than something like … (see comment)
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Science's 10 most beautiful experiments
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 01/13/2006
Agreed that the kind of science is limited, but this is lovely (see comment)
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Ten Failed Tech Trends for 2005
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 12/30/2005
Yikes .. can't believe this one is on the front page. This is a terrible article. And gmail a failure. Hardly!!! (see comment)
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Schools Crack Down on Students' Blogs
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 11/28/2005
Very interesting subject. Unless a student blog is on a school server, I don't think a school can act, but I think it makes parenting that much more complicated. That said, I have always wondered if freedom of speech applies to minors if it encourages v … (see comment)
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Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 days
Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 11/25/2005
I am still trying to figure out how this got so many diggs. (see comment)
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