Science Buzz Lunch in Mixer Room, Building 1, 7-6-2012
Topics discussed included:
1) What to do when you get a highly critical peer review of a manuscript you have submitted for publication as a research paper.... Rebut the reviewers' comments? Do all the required further experiments (even if that would take 2 years)? Submit to a less demanding journal with a lower impact factor?
2) The books and ideas of Prof. Shinichi Fukuoka about "Between Life and Non-life", the essential role of "equlibrium" in defining a living organism, and what prions are really doing.
3) The restarting of nuclear power plants in Japan -- the costs and benefits. What each of us knows and is concerned about regarding this issue (differs depending on the person).
Topics discussed included:
1) What to do when you get a highly critical peer review of a manuscript you have submitted for publication as a research paper.... Rebut the reviewers' comments? Do all the required further experiments (even if that would take 2 years)? Submit to a less demanding journal with a lower impact factor?
2) The books and ideas of Prof. Shinichi Fukuoka about "Between Life and Non-life", the essential role of "equlibrium" in defining a living organism, and what prions are really doing.
3) The restarting of nuclear power plants in Japan -- the costs and benefits. What each of us knows and is concerned about regarding this issue (differs depending on the person).
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