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Falling through the gap
There is a hole. Right at the top of our science. In the introductions to our peer-reviewed papers, where we should explain the need for the new research results we are about to present, there is more and more often … Continue reading
Posted in community, journal club, modest proposals, Science Communication, science publishing
Tagged cliche, knowledge gap, phrasing, writing
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Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources are recruiting new Associate Editors
Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources are looking for new Editorial Board members to join the journals as Associate Editors in the key subject areas below: Broad genomic resources including genome assembly. Experience with plant genomes would be advantageous Microbial ecology/community ecology Microbiome … Continue reading
Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources are recruiting new Associate Editors
Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources are looking for new Editorial Board members to join the journals as Associate Editors in the key subject areas below: Eco-immunology/emerging diseases/disease resistance Proteomics/protein evolution Computer programs/statistical approaches Environmental DNA/metabarcoding Experience with genome assemblies would also be … Continue reading
Simple tools for mastering color in scientific figures
Call me a procrastinator but I strongly believe that spending time to select a good color scheme can work miracles with a plot, paper, or presentation. In science, it’s generally not expected that you invest time into a thought process … Continue reading
Posted in howto, methods, Science Communication, science publishing
Tagged colors, data visualization, design, Figures, graphics, how to, palettes, presentation, R, schemes, tools
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#StudentSciComm
I just submitted my four year review and in so doing listed out the students that had published blogs on The Molecular Ecologist. Seventeen students have not only received course credit, but also have a non-peer reviewed publication on their … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, career, chat, community, ecology, evolution, howto, methods, Molecular Ecology, the journal, Science Communication, science publishing
Tagged Blogging, ecology, Evolution, scicomm, student, StudentSciComm
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Where credit is due
I am trying to keep this short. You might remember my recent blog post on data sharing. I basically wanted to point out that data acquisition can be an art on its own. It can take months of planning, applying … Continue reading
Posted in bioinformatics, career, community, data archiving, genomics, science publishing
Tagged authorship, co-author, public database
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Towards unrestricted use of public genomic data
Last week, a friend sent me this policy forum article published in Science. Fifty co-authors, mostly tenured and from prestigious universities, some of them among my dearest idols, have written this piece to call for publicly available genome data. What … Continue reading
Posted in career, community, data archiving, genomics, science publishing
Tagged career, genomics, open science
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Survey results: Journal solicitations from preprint servers
Last December, we posed the question Should journals solicit submissions from preprint archives? and solicited feedback from the community on whether this was a promising path forward for the field. First off, thank you to the 145 people who responded … Continue reading
Should journals solicit submissions from preprint archives?
The use of preprints has increased drastically in the life sciences over the past few years. Preprints are manuscripts submitted to open access servers prior to, or in some cases instead of, formal publication. One popular preprint server is bioRxiv (although there … Continue reading
To present data is human, to communicate data is divine
Finding new and engaging ways to communicate science is of paramount importance. But, how many opportunities are there to practice the art of communication? That’s how I began the lead-in piece for a series of student posts over a year … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Evolution, scicomm, Science Communication, students, UAB
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