2006-12-18 22:21
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I hope someone other than myself finds this funny.
N.B. if you don't...
...find it funny: sorry.
...understand it: it's a math joke I'm unwilling to explain here. See 1. :)
2006-12-08 13:48
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Perusing the archives of the scientific journal Nature I came across an article dealing with ethics boards:
Sieber says review boards need to be more rigorous in their risk assessments and decisions, and says they should call in outside experts where necessary. She adds, however, that a more common problem with institutional review boards is not ...
2006-12-04 22:08
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I have been pondering the virtues and vices of the famous online user-directed Wikipedia. We have all heard that there are problems with accuracy (factual correctness) as well as its viability as a resource.
The peer-reviewed Journal Nature wrote a feature article on Wikipedia comparing its accuracy to that of Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica wrote a ...
