One of the joys of posting a preprint is seeing that people are viewing, downloading and (hopefully) reading your paper. On bioRxiv you can check out the statistics for your paper in the metrics tab. We posted a preprint recently and it clocked up over 1,000 views in the first day or so. This made me wonder: is that a lot of views or not? How does it compare to other preprints in our category?

Cite: Stephen Turner. “Learning in Public.” Paired Ends (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.59350/xwgsf-nj906. I wrote my first public blog post in 2009. I started Getting Genetics Done to share what I was learning at the end of my PhD/postdoc through my first few years as faculty.

The DataCite Metadata Working Group has a new Request for Comments (RFC) with several proposed changes to the DataCite Metadata Schema, and we want to hear your feedback.

This post is part of a living literature review on societal collapse. You can find an indexed archive here. While we generally aim to avoid a collapse, it is crucial to understand the potential recovery time if one occurs. Assessing this is challenging, as it depends on the starting level of complexity, the extent of the loss, and the desired recovery level.

Postscript as prologue

This post picks up an argument that I made in [Theses on the Metaphors of Digital-Textual History](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Metaphors-Digital-Textual-History-Stanford-Technologies/dp/1503614883/ref=sr_1_1) about facts and copyright. Namely, that although facts are exempt from copyright, factual status is not necessarily stable.

On behalf of the Nominating Committee, I’m pleased to share the slate of candidates for the 2024 board election. Each year we do an open call for board interest. This year, the Nominating Committee received 53 submissions from members worldwide to fill four open board seats.

Formattazione Condizionale La formattazione condizionale in Excel consente di applicare automaticamente stili di formattazione (come colori delle celle, stili di carattere o bordi) alle celle in base a determinate condizioni o criteri specifici.

Non-Negotiables for Your Data In today’s data-driven world, it is essential to understand the difference between a spreadsheet and a database, as well as the importance of proper data management. This post will explain why Excel should not be used as a database and provide key guidelines for effectively managing and analyzing data.

Excel non è un Database: Linee Guida Essenziali per una Corretta Gestione dei Dati È fondamentale comprendere la differenza tra un foglio di calcolo e un database, nonché l’importanza di una corretta gestione dei dati. Di seguito sono riportati motivi per cui Excel non dovrebbe essere utilizzato come database, insieme a criteri essenziali per gestire e analizzare i dati in modo efficace.

Confronto tra Excel e Database nella Gestione Clinica dei Dati: Errori e Sicurezza Caso Excel: Errore nel Valore di una Glicemia Un errore comune in Excel è l’inserimento di valori non corretti a causa di formati non standardizzati. Supponiamo di avere una tabella in cui si registrano i valori di glicemia dei pazienti.