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BioGang Classics

BioGang Classics

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Bill Hooker

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Andrew Perry
Chris Miller
Deepak
Dimitar Vesselinov
Jeroen Van Goey
Michael Kuhn
Neil Saunders
Pawel Szczesny
Svilen Ivanov
Yaroslav Nikolaev
BioGang Classics
A place to collect must-read, must-remember items for the biogang. Hat-tip: Cameron, Pawel (see first item).
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Pawel Szczesny posted a link
How to Think - Managing brain resources in an age of complexity.
August 22 at 4:01 am - Link
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“"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. "—Richard P. Feynman”
August 20 at 10:17 am - via Reshare - Link
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We need to change the system
August 10 at 1:07 pm - via Reshare - Link
As Pawel points out in comments: "This is something that should be posted every two weeks. We tend to focus on things that make us more efficient in the current system, instead of questioning its foundation (publication pressure) and seeking long term solutions." - Bill Hooker
good point - "we need to change system", but only discussion about it is not enough. So how scientific blogosphere can make it? What should we do to make it happened? - Alexey
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We need to take care, I think, with labels such as "the system". It potentially creates a "them and us" situation. For many people the sole criterion of "are things working" is "have I done all right by it"; for many people the answer is "yes"; those people will not perceive need for change and see calls for it as whinging by lesser achievers. So we really need to articulate the issues very well indeed, by way of concrete examples that are relevant to everyone. - Neil Saunders
Neil, couldn't agree more. I've met enough people who are very happy with the way things are, and they are reasonable people, so it can't all be bad. That said, there is so much that can be put on the back of the "publish or perish" model that we need to keep pegging away - Deepak
As Alexey and Neil pointed out, there should be a framework that translates an idea/discussion into actual examples, or I would say products. The issue raised by this post (i.e. open science system) has been discussed by a lot of people, but no one came up with actual solutions or even great examples. I also discussed about the way most scientific blogs are and what to do to actually make a difference in details on my website: http://pangeables.blogspot.com... - JWS
I don't know about frameworks. Prefer individuals taking the initiative like Jean-Claude, Cameron, Shirley, etc are doing, and somewhere along the way, the chasm will be crossed. I don't think it needs to be the scientific blogosphere doing it per se, but the community in general. We can/should highlight examples, and yes complaining about what's wrong only goes so far. - Deepak
My thoughts are returning to a previous FF discussion on branding; some kind of "this research is certified open" logo and the criteria that must be met to earn it. - Neil Saunders
The MIAME of open science :) - Deepak
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Pawel Szczesny posted a link
"Last Lecture" - Randy Pausch
"Last Lecture" - Randy Pausch
July 26 at 4:15 am - Link
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Pierre posted a link
“I wish I could sort pubmed results on the 'Impact Factor'”
July 28 at 2:11 am - via Reshare - Link
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Bill Hooker posted a link
Can a biologist fix a radio?
July 24 at 12:27 am - Link
"shows the emerging necessity to create formalized language designed to describe complicated systems of regulation of biochemical processes in living cells" - Bill Hooker
see also: http://www.nature.com/nature/j... - Bill Hooker
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Bill Hooker posted a link
The Power of the Marginal
July 12 at 12:26 pm - via Reshare - Link
"If most of your ideas aren't stupid, you're probably being too conservative. You're not bracketing the problem." -- worth remembering! - Bill Hooker
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Bill Hooker posted two links
Building scientific communities
June 29 at 10:12 pm - via Reshare - Link
Capturing biology one model at a time
June 29 at 10:12 pm - via Reshare - Link
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Pawel Szczesny posted a link
You and Your Research
June 25 at 11:21 pm - via Reshare - Link
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On the Erosion of the Public Domain - john wilbanks' blog
June 20 at 7:42 am - via Reshare - Link
where the idea for this room came from, also vital insight/satori for Open Science geeks - Bill Hooker
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