Survey of UK students shows...
"Images of professors cut off from the real world prevail. Teenagers value the role of science in society but feel scientists are "brainy people not like them", research suggests."
Science 'not for normal people'
Last Updated: Friday, 20 January 2006, 13:30 GMT (BBC)
Here's an interesting one: "Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women". "
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
On photo-manipulation in science journals
It May Look Authentic; Here's How to Tell It Isn't
By NICHOLAS WADE
Published: January 24, 2006, NY Times
Journal of Cell Biology finds that authors Photoshop their data, e.g. removing gel bands, cleaning up images, patching together. 1% of these cases were judged to be "fraud" and the papers rejected. Journal proposes testing digital images to detect alteration, as peer-reviewers "defined role... is not to check for concocted data but to test whether a paper's conclusions follow from the data presented." Others disagree with checking.
In other news, library has ancient/traditional games day . "Games Around the World" at Rockford Public Library. Report from local paper, the Rockford Register Star, Ill.
It May Look Authentic; Here's How to Tell It Isn't
By NICHOLAS WADE
Published: January 24, 2006, NY Times
Journal of Cell Biology finds that authors Photoshop their data, e.g. removing gel bands, cleaning up images, patching together. 1% of these cases were judged to be "fraud" and the papers rejected. Journal proposes testing digital images to detect alteration, as peer-reviewers "defined role... is not to check for concocted data but to test whether a paper's conclusions follow from the data presented." Others disagree with checking.
In other news, library has ancient/traditional games day . "Games Around the World" at Rockford Public Library. Report from local paper, the Rockford Register Star, Ill.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Inundated with oranges. It's Chinese New Year, or nearly, and the library office is receiving almost hourly visits from the tea lady, who comes bringing gifts of oranges. Suppliers come with oranges. Everyone is giving oranges. Mandarin oranges, of course. Some are eaten on the spot - nice and juicy. Most will be taken home for later.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Fiction or nonfiction?
Oprah's book club latest pick - Elie Wiesel's "Night" is frequently classified as a novel. Is it actually a memoir? Amazon changes the classification on its site.
In our library, too, not all narratives are in Fiction. Unfortunately for those just looking for a good story, whether true or not, the non-fiction narratives are in Non-Fiction by subject. Biographies and autobiographies are not collated, unlike in some public libraries.
Oprah's Latest Book Pick Raises Issues
Tue Jan 17, 5:24 PM ET AP News
Oprah's book club latest pick - Elie Wiesel's "Night" is frequently classified as a novel. Is it actually a memoir? Amazon changes the classification on its site.
In our library, too, not all narratives are in Fiction. Unfortunately for those just looking for a good story, whether true or not, the non-fiction narratives are in Non-Fiction by subject. Biographies and autobiographies are not collated, unlike in some public libraries.
Oprah's Latest Book Pick Raises Issues
Tue Jan 17, 5:24 PM ET AP News
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