skeletor_999

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by skeletor_999 1y ago
It's worth noting that we've found genetic differences between the N2 wild type strains used by different labs as well, so this is still a problem for C. elegans.
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I think that the results of these types of surveys can be misleading, as they don't always ask if the respondent is unsure. Wouldn't it be better to ask them how knowledgeable they believe they are on a given topic before asking t
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
> I wouldn't say "cultural" because that's pretty loaded. It may be loaded, but our cultural differences need to be considered. On average Asian and Indian cultures place a stronger emphasis on grades. This plays a la
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I wouldn't do away with it, but I would encourage other scientists to engage with non-solicited peer review. A few sites have tried to encourage the wider scientific community to comment and debate published papers, but the overall par
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
It could be that there are multiple proposed mechanisms, and that HCQ being a zinc ionophore is only one of them. I looked up some of the studies of HCQ in different animal models, and some of them showed positive results with CQ or HCQ alo
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
The scientific method is hard to explain, and scientists frequently mention peer reviewed papers when talking to the public. I think that this is mainly to dismiss things like health anecdotes that spread around the internet. We don't
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I would blame the science media to some degree. I don't expect the New York Times to recognize the problems with these papers, but I've seen several examples of science journalists treating these studies as having the final say. T
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
The need for hyperrigour is one thing, but I think that unfamiliarity with the literature and poor science communication comes in play as well. I'm a biologist, so I have access to the scientific literature. When the mask debate came u
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I think that the language we use might be limiting our analysis of this topic. We often describe minor keys as sad, but I don't think that really describes the emotion. Dark is also used, but doesn't necessarily imply sadness. Dar
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I'm a big proponent of free speech, and have read a bit on the arguments against Big Tech censorship. One of the arguments against Google being able to selectively censor political content, despite being a private company, is that they
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
I found the following video insightful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBGFVUjCaI It seems like an executive order is more of a guideline on how they interpret the law. He mentions that congress would need to make changes
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by skeletor_999 6y ago
Another consideration is whether or not the Chinese data has been reliable at later dates. The Chinese government did eject foreign journalists in March https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51938035 There have been some
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by skeletor_999 10y ago
I'm a grad student studying a field known as bioinformatics. Basically, we come in to do the computer work for the biologists. We are in very high demand, as most biological research today generates huge quantities of data, and most bi