Walter Jessen

The lines are blurring between traditional non-information technology companies and IT companies.

A digest of news and information articles, focused primarily of science, shared via social media.

Getting more out of scientific contentI like Deepak's idea that we need to move beyond the simple aggregator concept. Wouldn't it be great to have a website that continuously orders and updates recent Science stories by popularity? 18 Things You Need to Know for Job Hunting SuccessTravis highlights a number of points senior Human Resource [...]

An archive and summary of the ScienceOnline 2010 conference session The Intersection of Medicine 2.0 and Science 2.0.

MEM – a useful tool for searching microarray dataThis could be quite useful: Multi Experiment Matrix (MEM) allows researchers to search for the expression of a given gene across all microarray experiments and conditions, including in mouse as well as human. Developing effective bioinformatics programming skillsSweet – an overview of some core principles on programming [...]

Updated session descriptions on Medical Journalism and the intersection of Medicine 2.0 and Science 2.0 for the ScienceOnline 2010 conference in January, 2010.

Shorter “Enhanced” NIH Application Format You’d think shorter applications would be easier, but it’s difficult to be both detailed and succinct. 5Across: How to Deal with Technology Overload How do you deal with the always on, always connected live web? 5Across addresses technology overload. The Great Debate on Micropayments and Paid Content, Part 1 The [...]

Wikipedia to Add New Level of Editorial Oversight"Wisdom of crowds" is a misnomer. Indeed, not all crowds are wise. Collective knowledge is only truly successful when when the most effective collaborators are involved. How to Live Without the ClockWe're always counting time, aren't we? Jonathan Mead provides some great recommendations for managing energy, not time. [...]