Category Archives: Review
Eigenfactor: Ranking and mapping scientific knowledge
Yesterday, I proposed that Google Scholar would benefit from a Plus Box. In that post I alluded to Eigenfactor, a wonderful way of evaluating the network of scientific information, with publishing at its heart.
I had the pleasure of meeting Carl Bergtrsom from the University of Washington at Scifoo, where he showcased Eigenfactor. I [...]
Also posted in Publishing, Science, Software & Internet 2 Comments
From tech to biotech: One person’s journey through radio
As a long time listener of Tech Nation and Biotech Nation (mostly online these days), when I got a chance to review Moira Gunn’s new book I jumped at the opportunity. Not only was this going to be a rare formal book review, but also a book by someone whose show I like and [...]
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Nature.com gets a facelift
… and I like it. Nature Network, a social network for us science types is featured prominently as are Nature Precedings and Connotea. The launchpad on the right features Scintilla, one of my favorite resources.
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Nature continues to innovate. Their podcasts are already one among the best there are and I [...]
Also posted in Software & Internet 4 Comments
Coarse graining molecular simulations
In the past I’ve talked about Elastic Network Models (ENM) at bbgm. These can be looked at as a coarse grained scheme that allows scientists to look at motions in time scales beyond the traditional realm of atomistic molecular dynamics simulation. In fact, over the past few years, the trend towards multiscale simulations [...]
Also posted in Admin, Computing, Life Science, Modeling & Simulation, Physical Science 5 Comments
The Big Switch