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« on: July 07, 2016, 10:07:24 PM »"Firsthand Account: The Biden Moonshot Summit"
David Shaywitz
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidshaywitz/2016/06/30/first-hand-account-the-biden-moonshot-summit/#63862f6940fe
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"We asked hundreds of scientists what they’d change about science. Here are 33 of our favorite responses."
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12120746/science-challenges-fixes
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"The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists"
by Julia Belluz, Brad Plumer, and Brian Resnick on July 14, 2016
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12016710/science-challeges-research-funding-peer-review-process
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Re: Bias
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"Research Nirvana: The Generosity Edition"
http://blogs.plos.org/absolutely-maybe/2016/06/30/research-nirvana-the-generosity-edition/
David Shaywitz
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidshaywitz/2016/06/30/first-hand-account-the-biden-moonshot-summit/#63862f6940fe
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This is really it: While so many are deeply dedicated to advancing science and improving care, most individuals also want to be the one who does it.
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the concern is that this process has resulted in a culture of data hoarding–at the level of individual scientists, individual research groups, individual hospitals, even individual countries (who legislate against health data egress), foreclosing the possibility of benefiting from the deeper insights only possible with larger datasets.
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One response to a health system that seems unwilling to part with data is for patients to drive this process themselves; let patients request their data, and drive the sharing.
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"We asked hundreds of scientists what they’d change about science. Here are 33 of our favorite responses."
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12120746/science-challenges-fixes
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Most papers are generated for advancement of careers rather than advancement of human knowledge." —Joseph Hyder, professor of anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic
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"The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists"
by Julia Belluz, Brad Plumer, and Brian Resnick on July 14, 2016
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12016710/science-challeges-research-funding-peer-review-process
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"Science, I had come to learn, is as political, competitive, and fierce a career as you can find, full of the temptation to find easy paths." — Paul Kalanithi, neurosurgeon and writer (1977–2015)
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Scientists often learn more from studies that fail. But failed studies can mean career death. So instead, they’re incentivized to generate positive results they can publish. And the phrase "publish or perish" hangs over nearly every decision. It’s a nagging whisper, like a Jedi’s path to the dark side.
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Re: Bias
"ALL THE YOUNG JEDIS"
http://www.curiumco.com/news-master/2016/1/28/all-the-young-jedisQuoteLuke: Is the dark side stronger?
Yoda: No - quicker, easier, more seductive... like a giving a TED talk.Quotenot including proper controls, omitting data that doesn’t fit expectations, letting assumptions go untested
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"Research Nirvana: The Generosity Edition"
http://blogs.plos.org/absolutely-maybe/2016/06/30/research-nirvana-the-generosity-edition/
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It’s hard to be generous, when we often have to guard ourselves against those who will be the opposite – taking credit, taking advantage, capitalizing the efforts of others.
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Elements of generosity included in the image in this post:
Diversity
Fairness
Collaboration
Service
Openness
Sharing
Giving