Editing in Art and Science
April 8, 2016
“Editing” in Art and Science Although it is seldom commented on, purifying compounds is surely one of the most deeply satisfying aspects of synthetic chemistry. My earliest experience of this
“Editing” in Art and Science Although it is seldom commented on, purifying compounds is surely one of the most deeply satisfying aspects of synthetic chemistry. My earliest experience of this
Overcoming Rejection About 20 years ago, I was working on the development of functional group-tolerant late-metal catalysts for olefin polymerization. This was a large effort at DuPont, and the technology
Pulling a MSCI Houdini: Breaking out of the sex body X chromosome encoded microRNAs (X-miRNA) were initially reported as able to escape meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI). The Crossover recently
Although toxicology studies are integral to various fields of research, and are required prior to the approval of new therapeutic agents, there are many unknowns and misconceptions about toxicology by
Among the first physicians to have considered the implications of statistical probability in medical research was Donald Mainland, MD, of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He appears to have been
Meiotic miRNAs on the X may not escape MSCI after all Understanding the role of heterochromatin formation to gene regulation has been facilitated by the study of meiotic sex chromosome
New Hope for People with Drug-Resistant Depression You’ve done it all, you’ve gone to therapy and followed their advice, you’ve taken the medicine, gone through the long process of switching from
The Three Levels of Editing: Proofreading, Copyediting and Substantive Editing Document Editing Entails Numerous Activities The time, effort, and cost of scientific editing tasks vary depending on the level of
Addressing Fundamental Ecological Questions: My Model Species…The Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) I must admit, when I travelled to Greece to volunteer my time with a loggerhead sea turtle non-governmental organisation
SCIENCE AND THE HEAVY HAND OF HISTORY The Successes of Holocaust Survivors Remind Us of What Might Have Been I am an avid history buff. If science hadn’t caught me
Procedures for NIH Grant Proposal Biographical Sketches (Biosketches) Are Evolving The National Institutes of Health reports it is in the process of implementing changes to the Biographical Sketch component of
Frogs Use Gutters to Amplify Mating Calls Frogs use mating calls to find their mates and, at least in cities, they have learned to amplify the sounds by sitting on
The Facts About the MMR Vaccine/Autism Link (or the Lack Thereof) On February 28th, 1998, The Lancet published Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children, an article whose
Dissonance in music explained as urge to move one note Dissonance in classical music was explained by the chief music critic of the New York Times, Anthony Tommasini, in a
VALIDATION: The key to experimental repeatability and a sound scientific publication Whenever I write a paper, review a paper or edit a paper, a key item that I look
Love is an elusive concept with many interpretations, Raymond Carver reminds us in his short story What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. And so is, as I
Microbiota and Obesity: All in Your Gut? In the current obesity epidemic that is affecting most developed nations, researchers have been trying to come up with plausible contributors. The
June 22, 2015 12:00 p.m. PST ScienceDocs News The idea that smoking marijuana sometimes leads to “the munchies” has been a long-accepted phenomenon. However, it has been unclear exactly why marijuana use
Almost all white-collar workers believe that good writing skills are crucial for their careers, yet many lack the necessary proficiency. Poor writing costs employers billions annually, and traditional remedial seminars
Should an author index her own book? On first look, the author seems the perfect person to index her book: Who knows that book better than the author? So, should
Many people have heard of the KISS principle – Keep It Simple Stupid – yet applying this straightforward tactic can be challenging. From personal experience, I’ve found that systematic use
The Art of science In his book, the Art of Scientific Research, William Beveridge said that “Paradoxical as it may at first appear, the fact is that scientific research is
Superbugs Cause Super Problems Recently, my kids heard the term “superbug” on the news and immediately conjured pictures and descriptions of evil super villains in the form of mutant insects
I think it’s fair to presume that most of us involved in medical research do not have extensive, if any, communications training. Yet publication of our findings, be it in