The scientific community is very broad, and there are many groups within that community whose members intermittently produce studies that are either poorly designed, poorly conducted, or poorly presented and explained. Or all three, for all of the usual reasons. Constraints of time and funding, institutional pressure to publish, the involvement of external interests, and so forth. Bad papers do get published, provided that the authors are subtle enough. This does tend to be a self-correcting problem, when considered over a sufficiently long span of time to allow errant individuals and institutions to blacken their reputations with the community at large. Still, at any given moment, one should expect to see that some small fraction of published scientific papers are problematic, rather than merely incorrect.
The problematic paper for today’s discussion was published last year, reporting on a study of the effects of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbaric_med…
The scientific community is very broad, and there are many groups within that community whose members intermittently produce studies that are either poorly designed, poorly conducted, or poorly presented and explained. Or all three, for all of the usual reasons. Constraints of time and funding, institutional pressure to publish, the involvement of external interests, and so forth. Bad papers do get published, provided that the authors are subtle enough. This does tend to be a self-correcting problem, when considered over a sufficiently long span of time to allow errant individuals and institutions to blacken their reputations with the community at large. Still, at any given moment, one should expect to see that some small fraction of published scientific papers are problematic, rather than merely incorrect.
The problematic paper for today’s discussion was published last year, reporting on a study of the effects of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbaric_med…
In space, everyone can hear you fundraise. And for the four plucky souls set to gallivant around the edge of the planet this week, the cause is literally out of this world. They’re set to raise a monumental $200 million for St. Jude’s and make history in the process.
Billionaire founder of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman, who’ll be commanding and funding the mission. The dude is no pencil-pusher — he’s flown in at least 100 air shows …
In space, everyone can hear you fundraise. And for the four plucky souls set to gallivant around the edge of the planet this week, the cause is literally out of this world. They’re set to raise a monumental $200 million for St. Jude’s and make history in the process.
Billionaire founder of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman, who’ll be commanding and funding the mission. The dude is no pencil-pusher — he’s flown in at least 100 air shows …
Sure, you know how to cut a watermelon, but do you know the best way to do it? Here are three easy steps to slice a watermelon, plus tips on picking one out.
Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. It’s delicious in sweet or savory dishes as well as on its own. As much as most people love eating watermelon, it can be a pain to slice.
When faced with cutting watermelon, it can be hard to know where to start. They are round and hard to handle, not to mention they are huge (most of the time). Don’t worry, you’re not stuck buying those overpriced pre-cut melons. Cutting w…
Sure, you know how to cut a watermelon, but do you know the best way to do it? Here are three easy steps to slice a watermelon, plus tips on picking one out.
Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. It’s delicious in sweet or savory dishes as well as on its own. As much as most people love eating watermelon, it can be a pain to slice.
When faced with cutting watermelon, it can be hard to know where to start. They are round and hard to handle, not to mention they are huge (most of the time). Don’t worry, you’re not stuck buying those overpriced pre-cut melons. Cutting w…
Last week, my brother was hit by an unimaginable tragedy: he lost his 3-month-old baby Tyler.
I’m still in shock and heartbreak, coming to terms with it. My heart is broken for him, for all of our family, and for this terrible loss.
I didn’t know Tyler, but as I begin to process this loss, I start to feel the loss of the future we won’t get to have together. Playing together, reading to him, riding bikes, throwing a ball around, having uncle-nephew talks out in nature. Celebrating his victories and his life. I mourn the nephew I didn’t get to have.
And of course, it makes me appreciate the nephews and neices I do have. I’ve been thinking of all of them, grateful that I’ve gotten so many good moments with all of them. Tyler will be in my heart each time I get the gift of another moment with a loved one.
Last week, my brother was hit by an unimaginable tragedy: he lost his 3-month-old baby Tyler.
I’m still in shock and heartbreak, coming to terms with it. My heart is broken for him, for all of our family, and for this terrible loss.
I didn’t know Tyler, but as I begin to process this loss, I start to feel the loss of the future we won’t get to have together. Playing together, reading to him, riding bikes, throwing a ball around, having uncle-nephew talks out in nature. Celebrating his victories and his life. I mourn the nephew I didn’t get to have.
And of course, it makes me appreciate the nephews and neices I do have. I’ve been thinking of all of them, grateful that I’ve gotten so many good moments with all of them. Tyler will be in my heart each time I get the gift of another moment with a loved one.
Oh boy, we really did it this time! We took inspiration from Bouldin Creek Cafe for this chipotle pecan pesto but ended up with something that, dare we say, we love even more. It’s undeniably addictive, versatile, and perfect for sandwiches, roasted veggies, wraps, bowls, tacos, salads (recipe coming soon!), and more. This pesto knows no bounds.
We’re sure you’ll agree once you give this creamy, nutty, smoky, and uber savory creation a try!
Oh boy, we really did it this time! We took inspiration from Bouldin Creek Cafe for this chipotle pecan pesto but ended up with something that, dare we say, we love even more. It’s undeniably addictive, versatile, and perfect for sandwiches, roasted veggies, wraps, bowls, tacos, salads (recipe coming soon!), and more. This pesto knows no bounds.
We’re sure you’ll agree once you give this creamy, nutty, smoky, and uber savory creation a try!
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” ~Brené Brown
Have you ever just wanted to relax, let go, and let yourself be?
Why is this so challenging for so many? Why don’t we just live naturally and allow our authenticity to be felt, expressed, and seen?
Well, when many of us were little, being authentic was not okay, so we focused on trying to do things the “right way” according to what others had to say, because our survival was at stake. The more we did this, the more we disconnected from our true essence.
We’re not bad or wrong, we needed to do this in order to be loved and accepted instead of rejected, because to a child, being rejected is like death.
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” ~Brené Brown
Have you ever just wanted to relax, let go, and let yourself be?
Why is this so challenging for so many? Why don’t we just live naturally and allow our authenticity to be felt, expressed, and seen?
Well, when many of us were little, being authentic was not okay, so we focused on trying to do things the “right way” according to what others had to say, because our survival was at stake. The more we did this, the more we disconnected from our true essence.
We’re not bad or wrong, we needed to do this in order to be loved and accepted instead of rejected, because to a child, being rejected is like death.
I wholeheartedly approve of the approach taken by the organizers of the Impetus Grants project. If one has the funds to influence the course of science, then this is a smart way to go about it. Pick a field and a goal that interests you, and place funds in the hands of researchers with as little red tape and infrastructure as possible. Arrange for publication of data in advance, to ensure that all that is learned will be propagated to the rest of the field. The only real challenge in setting up such a venture is to learn enough about the field in order to be able to pick a good supporting team of scientific advisors and reviewers, people who are willing to be something other than conservative. The overhead to direct as much as tens of millions of dollars into constructive fundamental research can be quite minimal in this model.
Impetus Grants provides funding for scientists to start working on what they co…
I wholeheartedly approve of the approach taken by the organizers of the Impetus Grants project. If one has the funds to influence the course of science, then this is a smart way to go about it. Pick a field and a goal that interests you, and place funds in the hands of researchers with as little red tape and infrastructure as possible. Arrange for publication of data in advance, to ensure that all that is learned will be propagated to the rest of the field. The only real challenge in setting up such a venture is to learn enough about the field in order to be able to pick a good supporting team of scientific advisors and reviewers, people who are willing to be something other than conservative. The overhead to direct as much as tens of millions of dollars into constructive fundamental research can be quite minimal in this model.
Impetus Grants provides funding for scientists to start working on what they co…
