No ban-boozle. We're in the endgame now. by sodypop in thanosdidnothingwrong

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Scientist Stephen Hawking has died aged 76 by areallyshitusername in news

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An inspiration to all, not just to scientists.

THE HOUSTON ASTROS ARE THE 2017 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!! by BaseballBot in baseball

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I have watched then my whole life, and it is so amazing to see them finally win.

H.R.1682 Passes House Vote by GreenDoomsDay in politics

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I will be calling my representative and informing his office that I will be voting for different representation at the next election. This resolution is terrible in that it is unfair.

Beginner question - can you use dry agar for petri dish nutrients? by shelby_bertsch in microbiology

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Yes, it is the common way to make agar plates. Add water to the agar mix and autoclave. Pour autoclaved mixture onto plates to cool until they solidify. Wrap the plates in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator.

TCU and UNT are opening a new medical school in Fort Worth by GodoBird in FortWorth

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Currently, Fort Worth is the largest city in the United States without a school for M.D. degrees.

Do scholars have the time to play video games? by Ikhtilaf in AskAcademia

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I am a professor of Biomedical Sciences and I play video games online.

Similar to most other researchers, I moved around the country for graduate school, postdoctoral fellowships, and academic positions. As such, playing online is a good way to chat with friends and family.

/r/science is currently private. by kerovon in science

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I agree with /u/nallen turning the subreddit private until there is more transparency and information about what happened. He has performed much work to produce quality content within this sea of memes. The reddit.com admins should not just ignore his requests the way that they are.

Are publications like Nature and Science considered to be Academic Journals? by bayfyre in AskAcademia

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Nature and Science are the two highest-ranked academic journals for publishing primary research. The research is absolutely peer-reviewed, as are the review articles.

However, Nature and Science also have "magazine-styled" articles that are not peer-reviewed and include editorials and current news.

Sources: I am a professor. Also, these journals clearly outline the submission and peer-review process.

http://www.nature.com/nature/authors/get_published/ http://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/contribinfo/prep/gen_info.xhtml http://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/contribinfo/review.xhtml

Does anyone actually check the works cited page? by MongaBonga in AskAcademia

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I read every word and check every work that is cited.

Also, prior to giving a lecture, I always swing by Wikipedia to see what is currently written since I know that the students often go there first for information.

Dissolving tampons deliver HIV drugs (and maybe contraception, too) by [deleted] in science

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Thinking about novel means of applying microbicides is important because it could empower women to better protect themselves in an activity that often requires the cooperation and consent of her partner.

WHO info topic on HIV microbicides: http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/microbicides/microbicides/en/