HBR has an excellent paper published on the slowing down of the US innovation system. It hasn't compared the rise of China in this space but is not the point of discussion. It starts off with a pertinent issue: This slowdown has occurred despite increased investment in scientific research. Data from the National Science Foundation … Continue reading The Cancer Innovation Engine- Is it slowing down?
I stumbled on this link through yet another link. It appears like a plug but for once let's not get distracted by hyperbole. The problem highlighted here is a severe problem. I wouldn't know why the author would do it for free. Inaccurate data in scientific papers can result from honest error or intentional falsification. … Continue reading The Prevalence of Inappropriate Image Duplication in Biomedical Research Publications
Kudos! I had stumbled on Anne's newsletter while looking for something "to-read". I think it was her letter that was exhorting the readers to create. I was on the fence because my earlier stint on blogging ended up nowhere. While I was focused on Neuro-Oncology, I realised that I needed a deeper dive into issues. … Continue reading How to write 100 articles in 100 days: steps and success – Ness Labs
I checked out the following: (I am not linking anything) ProWriting Aid- It works, but the user interface is terribly confusing and pathetic. WhiteSmoke- The website is riddled with ads/trackers/malware. Please avoid it! Linguix- Terrible extension. I could never get to check out the actual product itself. GingerSoftware- It has an interesting "sentence-rephraser" but is … Continue reading Grammar Tools: Choosing the “best-of-the-worst”
I am definitely looking at Polar. It isn't perfect, and the note-taking is suboptimal (especially the web annotation). It does nothing compared to what PowerNotes/WeavaTools does (that's more elegant). The high monthly cost is related to the storage, and I fail to understand why they don't allow free sync with other cloud storage solutions? After … Continue reading How do you organize document digests / personal knowledge? (Thread on HackerNews)
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