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Interview with C. Titus Brown - Computational biologist and open access champion

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

C. Titus Brown  C. Titus Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University. He develops computational software for next generation sequencing and the author of the blog, “Living in an Ivory … Continue reading →

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Sunday data/statistics link roundup (4/22)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

Now we know who is to blame for the pie chart. I had no idea it had been around, straining our ability to compare relative areas, since 1801. However, the same guy (William Playfair) apparently also invented the bar chart. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Data/Statistics Link Roundup

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

A few data/statistics related links of interest: Eric Lander Profile The math of lego (should be “The statistics of lego”) Where people are looking for homes. Hans Rosling’s Ted Talk on the Developing world (an oldie but a goodie) Elsevier is … Continue reading →

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Free access publishing is awesome...but expensive. How do we pay for it?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

I am a huge fan of open access journals. I think open access is good both for moral reasons (science should be freely available) and for more selfish ones (I want people to be able to read my work). If … Continue reading →

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