The art and science of communication of science. Some ideas about how best to counter pseudoscience, quackery while recognizing the limitations of science.
My brief thoughts on how science funders could be poisoning the well of research creativity by over-regulating the structure of grant applications and why they are doing this.
A revolution is taking place in how science is funded: a wake up call.Jim Woodgett
As funding agencies for science around the world scramble to cope with reduced funding, increased application pressure, reviewer burdens, etc., many are making enormous changes to how they will select and adjudicate what research they will fund. The scientific community has been relatively ineffective influencing these changes yet there is little room for error and most will be impacted. This was the starting slide deck for a panel discussing research reforms at the 2013 Canadian Science Policy Conference. It is meant as a wake-up call.
97% of climate scientists agree fact or fiction_issue 1_160925Gordon Hirst
The document discusses the claim that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change poses risks from human activities. It notes that this figure comes from a 2013 scientific study but has since taken on an almost mythical status in public debates. The author aims to provide a clear, level-headed examination of where the 97% figure came from, how accurate it is, and why it has become so divisive. The document outlines the scientific process and how science is perceived differently by experts and the public through media coverage.
Bunk, fraud and waste in neuroscience: Making science better is in your hands!Leonid Schneider
This document outlines issues with bad science and proposes ways to improve science. It discusses how the current system rewards sensationalist and misleading research over reproducibility. Issues highlighted include data manipulation, lack of transparency, tolerance of misconduct, and wasted funding. The document argues that preprints, public scrutiny, and whistleblowing can help make science more reliable and honest by exposing irreproducible findings and research misconduct. Citizens are encouraged to engage in post-publication peer review and help hold researchers accountable.
The document discusses insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and its importance in chronic disease. It describes how Dr. Gerald Reaven spent 60 years researching IRS and established it as the precursor to many modern diseases, not just type 2 diabetes. While type 2 diabetes is increasing, the document argues IRS underlies an even larger epidemic of conditions currently seen as "lifestyle diseases." The work of Reaven identifying IRS as the key driver of disease was hugely important but largely ignored until now. Understanding IRS is crucial to comprehending modern human health problems.
The Basics of Science Communication - in a formulaJacopo Pasotti
I was invited to speak about science communication at a meeting of chemists, in Lion (France). Having short time to present such a huge field, I decided to condense it in a three elements formula (there is one element, you will notice, it has been introduced for the first time). This presentation has been changed (more text) hoping that it will be self-explaining. Glad if you download and thankful if you send me a notice!
The document discusses several recent discoveries and estimates about the Milky Way galaxy:
1) A new analysis finds that the Milky Way is 50% larger than previous estimates and has a rippled or corrugated shape.
2) Recent estimates indicate that the Milky Way contains more stars than the rest of the local group of galaxies combined.
3) Astronomers have discovered nine new dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
My brief thoughts on how science funders could be poisoning the well of research creativity by over-regulating the structure of grant applications and why they are doing this.
A revolution is taking place in how science is funded: a wake up call.Jim Woodgett
As funding agencies for science around the world scramble to cope with reduced funding, increased application pressure, reviewer burdens, etc., many are making enormous changes to how they will select and adjudicate what research they will fund. The scientific community has been relatively ineffective influencing these changes yet there is little room for error and most will be impacted. This was the starting slide deck for a panel discussing research reforms at the 2013 Canadian Science Policy Conference. It is meant as a wake-up call.
97% of climate scientists agree fact or fiction_issue 1_160925Gordon Hirst
The document discusses the claim that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change poses risks from human activities. It notes that this figure comes from a 2013 scientific study but has since taken on an almost mythical status in public debates. The author aims to provide a clear, level-headed examination of where the 97% figure came from, how accurate it is, and why it has become so divisive. The document outlines the scientific process and how science is perceived differently by experts and the public through media coverage.
Bunk, fraud and waste in neuroscience: Making science better is in your hands!Leonid Schneider
This document outlines issues with bad science and proposes ways to improve science. It discusses how the current system rewards sensationalist and misleading research over reproducibility. Issues highlighted include data manipulation, lack of transparency, tolerance of misconduct, and wasted funding. The document argues that preprints, public scrutiny, and whistleblowing can help make science more reliable and honest by exposing irreproducible findings and research misconduct. Citizens are encouraged to engage in post-publication peer review and help hold researchers accountable.
The document discusses insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and its importance in chronic disease. It describes how Dr. Gerald Reaven spent 60 years researching IRS and established it as the precursor to many modern diseases, not just type 2 diabetes. While type 2 diabetes is increasing, the document argues IRS underlies an even larger epidemic of conditions currently seen as "lifestyle diseases." The work of Reaven identifying IRS as the key driver of disease was hugely important but largely ignored until now. Understanding IRS is crucial to comprehending modern human health problems.
The Basics of Science Communication - in a formulaJacopo Pasotti
I was invited to speak about science communication at a meeting of chemists, in Lion (France). Having short time to present such a huge field, I decided to condense it in a three elements formula (there is one element, you will notice, it has been introduced for the first time). This presentation has been changed (more text) hoping that it will be self-explaining. Glad if you download and thankful if you send me a notice!
The document discusses several recent discoveries and estimates about the Milky Way galaxy:
1) A new analysis finds that the Milky Way is 50% larger than previous estimates and has a rippled or corrugated shape.
2) Recent estimates indicate that the Milky Way contains more stars than the rest of the local group of galaxies combined.
3) Astronomers have discovered nine new dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
This document provides a recipe for making perfect guacamole in 3 easy steps. The recipe calls for mashing 2 avocados with salt, lime or lemon juice, minced onion, chopped cilantro, and black pepper. The avocado mixture is lightly mashed with a fork while folding in the other ingredients to maintain a chunky texture. Finally, plastic wrap is placed directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent browning before serving or refrigerating.
5 presentations on the challenges and options for science funding (health research) in Canada from a panel at the Canadian Science Policy Conference, 2013. Presenters: Christine Williams, Peter Goodhand, Jane Aubin, Phil Hieter and Jim Woodgett (chair).
New York City Department of Education Individualized Education Program (IEP) sample for Kevin brown, a 16 year old student with autism (Staffing ratio: 6:1:1)
Foot Problems are very common in people with diabetics and lead to serious complications if untreated or poorly treated so diabetic patients need to take good care of their feet.
This document provides biographical information about Tony Pawson and his extensive career accomplishments and collaborations. It lists Tony Pawson's many honors and awards for his scientific contributions. It also lists over 100 of Tony Pawson's trainees and over 300 collaborators he worked with over his career, demonstrating the extensive network and influence of his work.
Global Fire Equipment is a leading player in the fire detection equipment market, providing solutions tailored to customers across 70 countries on all continents. They supply both addressable analogue and conventional fire alarm control panels and ancillary devices to airports, hotels, hospitals, education, landmarks, industry, and shopping centres.
New York City Department of Education Individualized Education Program (IEP) sample for Joseph Thompkins, an 18 year old student with Multiple Disabilities (Mental Retardation, Orthopedic Impairment) (Staffing ratio: 12:1:1)
This document is a curriculum vitae for Ahmad Ali Ibrahim, a Jordanian male with qualifications including a B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and a pharmacy license from the Jordanian Ministry of Health. He has over 20 years of experience in production roles for pharmaceutical companies in Jordan, including positions as a supervisor and head of a production department, and has extensive skills in all areas of pharmaceutical production. He is seeking a job reporting to a Production Manager where he can utilize his leadership and technical skills to manage employees and ensure production targets are met.
New Investigators: starting up and keeping goingJim Woodgett
Talk at Nov 2013 New Principal Investigators meeting discussing startup negotiating, what to ask for, what others ask for, why the first 5 years of an independent position is so important and how to tease seed funding. Canadian context but applicable to many scenarios.
What should you know about attraction marketing strategies? If you have ever thought about starting your own business, and you have seen many successful people take their companies to multimillion dollar heights, there is a reason that they are able to do this. It has to do with attracting the right people into their company.
Photo slideshow for dr pawson memorial aug 21Jim Woodgett
Dr. Tony Pawson was a renowned scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of cell signaling. He uncovered how proteins interact with each other to control cell behavior through protein domains and motifs that bind specifically to one another. His work revolutionized our understanding of how signals are transmitted within cells and between cells, shedding light on processes like cell division and how diseases develop.
This document discusses the issues of pseudoscience and misinformation. It provides examples of popular pseudoscientific beliefs like detox diets, anti-vaccination movements, and homeopathy. While alternative medicines may have potential, current alternative practices like homeopathy have been repeatedly debunked by scientific evidence. However, pseudoscientific beliefs persist due to powerful commercial interests and misinformed celebrities who give credibility to pseudoscience. This can endanger public health when pseudoscientific claims are made for serious diseases like Ebola. Overall, the document argues we must recognize that facts should change beliefs, not the other way around.
The guide has brought together researchers working in some of the most significant, cutting edge fields. They told us that if policy makers and the public are discouraged by the existence of uncertainty, we miss out on important discussions about the development of new drugs, taking action to mitigate the impact of natural hazards, how to respond to the changing climate and to pandemic threats.
The guide discusses:
- The way scientists use uncertainty to express how confident they are about results.
- That uncertainty can be abused to undermine evidence or to suggest anything could be true: from alternative cancer treatments to anthropogenic CO2 not changing the atmosphere.
- Why uncertainty is not a barrier to taking action – decision makers usually look for a higher level of certainty for an operational decision (such as introducing body scanners in airports) than for a decision based on broader ideology or politics (such as reducing crime rates).
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Jason Knott/Britain on View/Photolibrary
chapter 1
Psychology as a Science
Chapter Contents
• Research Areas in Psychology
• Scientific Thinking and Paths to Knowledge
• Hypotheses and Theories
• Searching the Literature
• Ethics in Research
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CHAPTER 1Introduction
In an article in Wired magazine, journalist Amy Wallace described her visit to the annual conference sponsored by Autism One, a nonprofit group organized around the belief that autism is caused by mandatory childhood vaccines:
I flashed more than once on Carl Sagan’s idea of the power of an “unsatisfied
medical need.” Because a massive research effort has yet to reveal the precise
causes of autism, pseudoscience has stepped in to the void. In the hallways
of the Westin O’Hare hotel, helpful salespeople strove to catch my eye . . .
pitching everything from vitamins and supplements to gluten-free cookies . . .
hyperbaric chambers, and neuro-feedback machines.
(Wallace, 2009, p. 134)
The “pseudoscience” to which Wallace refers is the claim that vaccines generally do more
harm than good and specifically cause children to develop autism. In fact, an extensive statis-
tical review of epidemiological studies, including tens of thousands of vaccinated children,
found no evidence of a link between vaccines and autism. But something about this phrasing
doesn’t sit right with many people; “no evidence” rings of scientific mumbo jumbo, and a
“statistical review” pales in comparison to tearful testimonials from parents that their child
developed autistic symptoms shortly after being vaccinated. The reality is this: Research
tells us that vaccines bear no relation to autism, but people still believe that they do. Because
of these beliefs, increasing numbers of parents are foregoing vaccinations, and many com-
munities are seeing a resurgence of rare diseases including measles and mumps.
So what does it mean to say that “research” has reached a conclusion? Why should we
trust this conclusion over a parent’s personal experience? One of the biggest challenges
in starting a course on research methods is learn-
ing how to think like a scientist—that is, to frame
questions in testable ways and to make decisions
by weighing the evidence. The more personal
these questions become, and the bigger their con-
sequences, the harder it is to put feelings aside.
But, as we will see throughout this course, it is
precisely in these cases that listening to the evi-
dence becomes most important.
There are several reasons to understand the impor-
tance of scientific thinking, even if you never take
another psychology course. First, at a practical
level, critical thinking is an invaluable skill to
have in a wide variety of careers. Employers of all
types appreciate the ability to reason through the
decision-making process. Second, understanding
the scientific approach tends to make you a more
skeptical consumer of.
How to grapple with science advice in ideological conflictsSciAdvice14
Heather Douglas of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa on grappling with science advice in ideological conflicts.
Cognitive Biases and Effects You Should Know AboutKevlin Henney
Cognitive biases are statistical, social, and memory errors that affect all human beings. They skew the reliability of evidence and significantly impact decision making by prioritizing information that confirms preexisting beliefs over contradictory information. Studies show people are overly optimistic and tend to overestimate their knowledge while underestimating the likelihood of being wrong. Larger portion sizes can induce people to eat more due to "unit bias," the sense that one portion is the appropriate amount. Wise crowds are characterized by diversity of opinions, independence of members, decentralization, and aggregation of information.
The document provides instructions for an assignment to watch the PBS documentary "Rx for Survival: Disease Warriors" and answer questions about it. The assignment requires outlining answers about the documentary's coverage of epidemiology and disease researchers. It also requires discussing vaccines, obstacles to disease eradication, and the future of global health issues like HIV/AIDS. Students must cite credible sources to support their answers.
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This document provides a recipe for making perfect guacamole in 3 easy steps. The recipe calls for mashing 2 avocados with salt, lime or lemon juice, minced onion, chopped cilantro, and black pepper. The avocado mixture is lightly mashed with a fork while folding in the other ingredients to maintain a chunky texture. Finally, plastic wrap is placed directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent browning before serving or refrigerating.
5 presentations on the challenges and options for science funding (health research) in Canada from a panel at the Canadian Science Policy Conference, 2013. Presenters: Christine Williams, Peter Goodhand, Jane Aubin, Phil Hieter and Jim Woodgett (chair).
New York City Department of Education Individualized Education Program (IEP) sample for Kevin brown, a 16 year old student with autism (Staffing ratio: 6:1:1)
Foot Problems are very common in people with diabetics and lead to serious complications if untreated or poorly treated so diabetic patients need to take good care of their feet.
This document provides biographical information about Tony Pawson and his extensive career accomplishments and collaborations. It lists Tony Pawson's many honors and awards for his scientific contributions. It also lists over 100 of Tony Pawson's trainees and over 300 collaborators he worked with over his career, demonstrating the extensive network and influence of his work.
Global Fire Equipment is a leading player in the fire detection equipment market, providing solutions tailored to customers across 70 countries on all continents. They supply both addressable analogue and conventional fire alarm control panels and ancillary devices to airports, hotels, hospitals, education, landmarks, industry, and shopping centres.
New York City Department of Education Individualized Education Program (IEP) sample for Joseph Thompkins, an 18 year old student with Multiple Disabilities (Mental Retardation, Orthopedic Impairment) (Staffing ratio: 12:1:1)
This document is a curriculum vitae for Ahmad Ali Ibrahim, a Jordanian male with qualifications including a B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and a pharmacy license from the Jordanian Ministry of Health. He has over 20 years of experience in production roles for pharmaceutical companies in Jordan, including positions as a supervisor and head of a production department, and has extensive skills in all areas of pharmaceutical production. He is seeking a job reporting to a Production Manager where he can utilize his leadership and technical skills to manage employees and ensure production targets are met.
New Investigators: starting up and keeping goingJim Woodgett
Talk at Nov 2013 New Principal Investigators meeting discussing startup negotiating, what to ask for, what others ask for, why the first 5 years of an independent position is so important and how to tease seed funding. Canadian context but applicable to many scenarios.
What should you know about attraction marketing strategies? If you have ever thought about starting your own business, and you have seen many successful people take their companies to multimillion dollar heights, there is a reason that they are able to do this. It has to do with attracting the right people into their company.
Photo slideshow for dr pawson memorial aug 21Jim Woodgett
Dr. Tony Pawson was a renowned scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of cell signaling. He uncovered how proteins interact with each other to control cell behavior through protein domains and motifs that bind specifically to one another. His work revolutionized our understanding of how signals are transmitted within cells and between cells, shedding light on processes like cell division and how diseases develop.
This document discusses the issues of pseudoscience and misinformation. It provides examples of popular pseudoscientific beliefs like detox diets, anti-vaccination movements, and homeopathy. While alternative medicines may have potential, current alternative practices like homeopathy have been repeatedly debunked by scientific evidence. However, pseudoscientific beliefs persist due to powerful commercial interests and misinformed celebrities who give credibility to pseudoscience. This can endanger public health when pseudoscientific claims are made for serious diseases like Ebola. Overall, the document argues we must recognize that facts should change beliefs, not the other way around.
The guide has brought together researchers working in some of the most significant, cutting edge fields. They told us that if policy makers and the public are discouraged by the existence of uncertainty, we miss out on important discussions about the development of new drugs, taking action to mitigate the impact of natural hazards, how to respond to the changing climate and to pandemic threats.
The guide discusses:
- The way scientists use uncertainty to express how confident they are about results.
- That uncertainty can be abused to undermine evidence or to suggest anything could be true: from alternative cancer treatments to anthropogenic CO2 not changing the atmosphere.
- Why uncertainty is not a barrier to taking action – decision makers usually look for a higher level of certainty for an operational decision (such as introducing body scanners in airports) than for a decision based on broader ideology or politics (such as reducing crime rates).
Jason KnottBritain on ViewPhotolibrarychapter 1Psych.docxchristiandean12115
Jason Knott/Britain on View/Photolibrary
chapter 1
Psychology as a Science
Chapter Contents
• Research Areas in Psychology
• Scientific Thinking and Paths to Knowledge
• Hypotheses and Theories
• Searching the Literature
• Ethics in Research
CO_
CO_
new66480_01_c01_p001-046.indd 1 10/31/11 9:11 AM
CHAPTER 1Introduction
In an article in Wired magazine, journalist Amy Wallace described her visit to the annual conference sponsored by Autism One, a nonprofit group organized around the belief that autism is caused by mandatory childhood vaccines:
I flashed more than once on Carl Sagan’s idea of the power of an “unsatisfied
medical need.” Because a massive research effort has yet to reveal the precise
causes of autism, pseudoscience has stepped in to the void. In the hallways
of the Westin O’Hare hotel, helpful salespeople strove to catch my eye . . .
pitching everything from vitamins and supplements to gluten-free cookies . . .
hyperbaric chambers, and neuro-feedback machines.
(Wallace, 2009, p. 134)
The “pseudoscience” to which Wallace refers is the claim that vaccines generally do more
harm than good and specifically cause children to develop autism. In fact, an extensive statis-
tical review of epidemiological studies, including tens of thousands of vaccinated children,
found no evidence of a link between vaccines and autism. But something about this phrasing
doesn’t sit right with many people; “no evidence” rings of scientific mumbo jumbo, and a
“statistical review” pales in comparison to tearful testimonials from parents that their child
developed autistic symptoms shortly after being vaccinated. The reality is this: Research
tells us that vaccines bear no relation to autism, but people still believe that they do. Because
of these beliefs, increasing numbers of parents are foregoing vaccinations, and many com-
munities are seeing a resurgence of rare diseases including measles and mumps.
So what does it mean to say that “research” has reached a conclusion? Why should we
trust this conclusion over a parent’s personal experience? One of the biggest challenges
in starting a course on research methods is learn-
ing how to think like a scientist—that is, to frame
questions in testable ways and to make decisions
by weighing the evidence. The more personal
these questions become, and the bigger their con-
sequences, the harder it is to put feelings aside.
But, as we will see throughout this course, it is
precisely in these cases that listening to the evi-
dence becomes most important.
There are several reasons to understand the impor-
tance of scientific thinking, even if you never take
another psychology course. First, at a practical
level, critical thinking is an invaluable skill to
have in a wide variety of careers. Employers of all
types appreciate the ability to reason through the
decision-making process. Second, understanding
the scientific approach tends to make you a more
skeptical consumer of.
How to grapple with science advice in ideological conflictsSciAdvice14
Heather Douglas of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa on grappling with science advice in ideological conflicts.
Cognitive Biases and Effects You Should Know AboutKevlin Henney
Cognitive biases are statistical, social, and memory errors that affect all human beings. They skew the reliability of evidence and significantly impact decision making by prioritizing information that confirms preexisting beliefs over contradictory information. Studies show people are overly optimistic and tend to overestimate their knowledge while underestimating the likelihood of being wrong. Larger portion sizes can induce people to eat more due to "unit bias," the sense that one portion is the appropriate amount. Wise crowds are characterized by diversity of opinions, independence of members, decentralization, and aggregation of information.
The document provides instructions for an assignment to watch the PBS documentary "Rx for Survival: Disease Warriors" and answer questions about it. The assignment requires outlining answers about the documentary's coverage of epidemiology and disease researchers. It also requires discussing vaccines, obstacles to disease eradication, and the future of global health issues like HIV/AIDS. Students must cite credible sources to support their answers.
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This document summarizes a symposium discussion on reproducibility and reliability issues in biomedical research. The key points are:
1) There is a widespread perception that much of the scientific literature may be untrue due to problems like small sample sizes, questionable research practices, and conflicts of interest.
2) Journals, universities, and research culture also contribute by incentivizing quantity over quality, impact factors, and "sexy" findings over important confirmations.
3) Proposed solutions discussed fixing incentives to reward reliability over productivity, preregistration, collaboration over competition, and adopting standards from fields like particle physics where the bar for a "significant" result is much higher.
4)
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USAID Science and Technology Advisor Dr. Alex Deghan outlines great challenges that require diplomatic solutions that incorporate science and technology, at the October 19, 2010 Science Diplomacy Boot Camp for Journalists.
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This document discusses the pervasive problem of scientific misconduct in biomedical research. It characterizes some forms of deliberate misconduct like falsifying results and discusses problematic areas like inappropriate data analysis. Scientific progress relies on building upon past work, but misconduct damages trust and hinders honest research. While most published research was once thought to be accurate, today only 10% of biomedical papers can be reproduced due to this growing problem of misconduct. This undermines scientific integrity and wastes public funds supporting biomedical research.
The document discusses several key aspects of the scientific method and scientific theories. It explains that science seeks natural explanations through developing and testing models that make predictions. A scientific theory is a well-supported model that explains many observations with few principles and has survived rigorous testing. The document also discusses consensus in science and contrasts anecdotes with controlled scientific studies.
The document discusses several key aspects of the scientific method and scientific theories. It explains that science seeks natural explanations through developing and testing models that make predictions. A scientific theory is a well-supported model that explains many observations with few principles and has survived rigorous testing. The document also discusses consensus in science and contrasts anecdotes with controlled scientific studies.
This document provides a lesson plan for teaching students how to evaluate conspiracy theories. It begins with an introduction that outlines the common core standards covered, including writing informative texts, arguments with evidence, and collaborative discussions. The lesson then discusses what conspiracy theories are and provides examples. It encourages students to consider different perspectives and evidence when assessing theories. Students take notes during class discussions and write a two-page essay analyzing a conspiracy theory by presenting both sides and taking a position supported by facts.
This document discusses evaluating evidence and determining the credibility of information sources. It provides examples of different types of evidence from personal testimonies to scientific studies and emphasizes the importance of considering evidence from reliable sources. Readers are encouraged to be skeptical of claims unless they are supported by solid evidence and to have an open mind when considering new information rather than avoiding facts that contradict preexisting beliefs. Critical thinking skills are important for separating facts from fiction.
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Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
When I was asked to give a companion lecture in support of ‘The Philosophy of Science’ (https://shorturl.at/4pUXz) I decided not to walk through the detail of the many methodologies in order of use. Instead, I chose to employ a long standing, and ongoing, scientific development as an exemplar. And so, I chose the ever evolving story of Thermodynamics as a scientific investigation at its best.
Conducted over a period of >200 years, Thermodynamics R&D, and application, benefitted from the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and technical thoroughness. New layers of application, methodology, and practice were made possible by the progressive advance of technology. In turn, this has seen measurement and modelling accuracy continually improved at a micro and macro level.
Perhaps most importantly, Thermodynamics rapidly became a primary tool in the advance of applied science/engineering/technology, spanning micro-tech, to aerospace and cosmology. I can think of no better a story to illustrate the breadth of scientific methodologies and applications at their best.
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
Results. The EWOCS X-ray catalog comprises 5963 validated sources out of the 9420 initially provided to ACIS-Extract, reaching a
photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
with 1075 sources located within the central 1 arcmin. We have successfully detected X-ray emissions from 126 out of the 166 known
massive stars of the cluster, and we have collected over 71 000 photons from the magnetar CXO J164710.20-455217.
ESR spectroscopy in liquid food and beverages.pptxPRIYANKA PATEL
With increasing population, people need to rely on packaged food stuffs. Packaging of food materials requires the preservation of food. There are various methods for the treatment of food to preserve them and irradiation treatment of food is one of them. It is the most common and the most harmless method for the food preservation as it does not alter the necessary micronutrients of food materials. Although irradiated food doesn’t cause any harm to the human health but still the quality assessment of food is required to provide consumers with necessary information about the food. ESR spectroscopy is the most sophisticated way to investigate the quality of the food and the free radicals induced during the processing of the food. ESR spin trapping technique is useful for the detection of highly unstable radicals in the food. The antioxidant capability of liquid food and beverages in mainly performed by spin trapping technique.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...
Why SciComm (science communication) is a relentless storm...
1. Why SciComm is a
relentless storm & why
it's always been raging
2. Disclaimers
First time have spoken on topic of SciComm
55, white, male 👴
(so no worries about privilege there)
Did I mention I’m 55?
3. 1. The Set-Up 🔨🔧
2. The Sting(s) 🐝
- vaccination 💉
- quackademics 🎓
3. Moving forward 🔭
4. The Set Up
The credibility problem of science
Civilization demands & is dependent upon scientific progress
so why are we surrounded by so much pseudoscience?
Is pseudoscience so bad anyway? Why should we trust
science?
The outsider view:
Science is a shelf in a toy store or a Whiz Bang TV show
Scientists are elites/inaccessible/in pocket of big XYZ 👑💰
Scientists speak an obscure dialect of Klingon 👹
Science is hugely expensive 💰💰
Scientists disagree with one another and cheat 💔🎭
Scientific dogma changes all the time 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘
5. The Education Gap
Trivialization of science (gee whiz)
Dropped from curriculum early
Oversimplified/exaggerated in MSM
Sound bite journalism (aiming at grade 10)
Didactic teaching rather than experience
But, it’s not all bad.
In fact…
7. We are the Enemy (in part)
There is much scientific outreach in various forms but most
is driven by need for publicity - fund-raising 💰
As a consequence, we use language that competes for
attention (1st of media, then often amplified for public)📰🎥
Is this ethical? Does coating science in hype associate it in
the publics mind with skeptism and doubt? 😱
8. Word cloud based on four recent press releases for
pancreatic cancer research
9. Co-association, Distrust & Fatigue
GMOs - Monsanto is evil therefore GMOs are evil
They put DNA in food!😈
There is fraud in science!🙈
Fund-raising for the Cure 🚑
10. We can’t afford science
Priorities - tough economic times💰
Return on investment 💵
Changing what science is done - we know enough,
just translate
Why are we studying the sex habits of worms? 🐛❤️🐛
11. 🔍 Science is Never Settled
A major problem for communication of science is that science
is a means or method, not an end. The fact that science is a
process that constantly hacks down its own ideas is often
exploited. 🔪
Despite massive volumes of evidence for a model, it can be
dissolved by a single new compelling discovery. 🔬💡
But, not all science is created equal & burden of
veracity is not quantitative, but qualitative.
Vulnerable to false balance, misinterpretation of
meaning of expert criticism; easily subverted by
pseudoscience that lacks structural rigour.
12. Case Study 1 - Complications of Vaccination
40% of Canadians believe science behind vaccinations
is unclear (Nat Post).
13. The Toronto Star piece was a major investigative piece by
some of the reporters who reported on Rob Ford, as well as
other health controversies. In this case, they blew it.
The story made the cardinal sin of correlation = causation
A series of heart-rending examples of children being
seriously ill or dying within a few weeks of being immunized
for HPV (Gardasil).
Coupled to survey of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
System (VAERS)
The story was sprinkled with sentences pointing out no
direct cause had been established but this was buried
within the dramatic reporting.
14. The Star report was quickly condemned by researchers &
healthcare professionals but damage had been done.
https://storify.com/karengeier/when-teaching-yourself-statistics-is-no-
match-for
https://storify.com/dawnbazely/transcending-the-polarization-of-the-
vaccination-c
The Star public editor spoke against the story & the EiC
admitted it was flawed. Other staff were not convinced.
15. The Star retracted the article & withdrew it from its
website 15 days after publication (Feb 5 to Feb 20)
This is a remarkable, albeit necessary response, given
newspapers rarely retract stories (even with threat of litigation)
16. So why was the story retracted?
Canada already lags in HPV vaccinations among girls compared to other
developed countries (50-75%).
The vaccine has been given over 4 million times (that have been studied)
& side-effects are equivalent to placebo.
HPV causes cervical, anal, penile, laryngeal cancers & genital warts (a
new version of the vaccine covers 9 HPV strains, Gardasil and Cervarix
cover the most comon 4).
Reduction in coverage due to erroneous linkage with adverse events
would lead to increased, preventable incidence. The Star realised.
17. Case Study 2 - Quackademics
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/pseudoscience
-north-whats-happening-to-the-university-of-toronto/
18. Beth Landau-Halpern - a Toronto homeopath recently caught on camera by the CBC television show
Marketplace selling homepathic “nosodes” to a mother as a substitute for a real vaccine.
Jennifer Yun - naturopath: Drawing upon the disciplines of Traditional Chinese acupuncture,
sacred geometry, the qabbalastic tree of life, the ayurvedic nadi system, and high Qi nutrition,
esoteric acupuncture brings the subtle and finer aspects of Qi (vital energy) into balance.
Bryce Wylde - homeopath and self-described “alternative medicine expert, philanthropist,
television host” who certainly gets significant television exposure, whether it’s his own show or
guest appearances on The Dr. Oz Show.
There are other sources attempting to dispell
myths, especially those propagated by
celebrities
19. What is wrong with discussing integrative care?
Actually, nothing, but processes/procedures that have no scientific basis
should discussed in the same realm as personal beliefs, etc., not
medicine. ⛪️
Conventional medicine leaves much to be desired, but any attempt to
build on it must be subject to the same standards. Key elements of
holistic care are already incorporated into conventional medicine
(vaccines, social assistance, well being, etc) but are only allowed/paid
for on evidential basis.
When health clashes with faith. Extremely difficult & sensitive topic -
e.g. aboriginal girl with leukaemia - treated at a Florida clinic with no
credentials; Gordie Howe’s miraculous stem cell treatment for stroke.
Education plus standards will help, but we’re fooling ourselves if we think
most vulnerable will not seek alternatives when desperate. 🙏 Hope is
powerful & easily exploited by unscrupulous or misguided.
20. What about academic freedom? 🎓
Universities should be vessels for discussion and debate without restriction*.
However, the playing field must be fair & appropriate for the “sport”.
Must maintain line between fact (🔬 ) & fiction (🎅) (or content & advertising).
Diversity of opinion is essential but cannot give equal time to views of unequal
rigour.
Must remember that providing unvetted forums confers legitimacy. Very easy
to hide under veil of Freedom of Expression.
*Limits for abuse, incitement, etc.
21. Moving Forward
What can we do? What are best practices in SciComm?
The internet has been a major factor in enabling quackery and false
information. It is also a powerful tool for neutrilizing.
We often behave as though we’re knights in shining armour. looking/dumbing
down. Don’t patronize! Risk of alienation.
Start young & carry on. Science is inherently interesting. Heck, it’s 😈
amazing (compared to 2 🐺🐺).
22. Social Media & Science
Inspired by @alexis_Verger:
https://aninfinityofhypotheses.wordpress.com/2015/02/24/a-scientists-account-to-twitter/
Twitter:
To discover (other science) - e.g. TOCs
To promote your science (& that of others)
To connect with others (editors, journalists)
To seize the zeitgeist
To perceive other points of view (essential)
To build a record (diary) - I also use a clip filer
To virtually attend conferences
To sense what is going on (but trends ⧣ importance)
To have fun (no right or wrong way)
Dangers:
Dip in but don’t linger (inherent echoes). Don’t obsess #followers
FWIOTI
Content increasingly polarized - don’t get too comfortable
Don’t post if you can’t drive
23. Some Science Tweeters
@picardonhealth - Andre Picard
@carlyweeks - Carly Weeks
@juliaoftoronto - Julia Belluz
@katecallen - Kate Allen
@theresaboyle - Theresa Boyle
@helenbranswell - Helen Branswell
@margaretmunroe - Margaret Munroe
@edyong209 - Ed Yong
@ivanoransky - Retraction Watch
@cswa - Canadian Science Writers Association
@badsciencewatch
@evidencenetwork
Journalists/writers Scientists
@mbeisen - Michael Eisen
@dawnbazely - You know who
@timcaulfield - Tom Caulfield
@leonidkruglyak - Leonid Kruglyak
@m_m_campbell Malcolm Campell
25. Re-Normalize Science
There isn’t a time or place. Communicate constantly. As scientists,
there is no better investment of your time. If you cannot effectively
communicate what you do & why, you should not be a scientist.
We run an outreach program for K-12 which works with 5,000 kids a
year. Main benefit, providing our own trainees with communications
skills.
We fund-raise by asking trainees to present their work to donors - like
Dragons Den (without O’Leary). Winners are usually those with ability
to effectively explain their work.
27. Glossary
Readability
Fun!
This was a taboo topic on mice
in research. Made our comms
people nervous. But if we don’t
educate, the conversation will
be dominated by special
interests (e.g. PETA)