tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post341273364772236514..comments2024-03-25T02:33:41.590-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: Key KeywordsFemale Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-38593451127795602052010-01-12T15:17:05.976-06:002010-01-12T15:17:05.976-06:00Cue the inevitable followup metastudy of keywords ...Cue the inevitable followup metastudy of keywords in papers, which shall itself introduce a new keyword: keywordomics.AcidFlaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093312315008685956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-56876796322934434792010-01-12T13:21:29.254-06:002010-01-12T13:21:29.254-06:00Okay, totally different viewpoint here. In my fiel...Okay, totally different viewpoint here. In my field, new keywords and acronyms equate almost directly with money and power. But you have to get people to adopt YOUR name for something. This results in ridiculous arguing over names, even when things are already in the database with a different name. It's a giant pissing contest. It might be funny to watch, if it weren't so bad for science. These kinds of fights have resulted in very fragmented literature, where you can miss entire swaths of work if you don't know what to search for. Makes it difficult for students and newcomers, to say the least. <br /><br />Most of the people I know who actually do innovative work are not that great at coming up with catchy names. And the converse is also true: those who come up with innovative names, aren't really doing innovative work. <br /><br />I think the smart ones do use exactly what you describe, FSP: a mix of prosaic and new terminology in their keyword lists. Some people really do put a lot of thought into how their papers will get indexed- which is clever, really. This is essential for grants, too, if you want to steer which study section reviews your work, that's done by keywords. <br /><br />FWIW, I got my hands on an old HHMI booklet (supposedly for HHMI distribution only, which made me laugh) that included among the instructions for grants and papers how important it is to choose the right keywords and come up with your own terminology to emphasize your innovative contributions. Thus, we can conclude that it is actually part of the HHMI doctrine: thou shalt make thyself look as innovative as possible! [insert evil laugh here]Ms.PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542602867472447035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-53711366693431773762010-01-12T11:27:37.893-06:002010-01-12T11:27:37.893-06:00CPP: FSP is interested in cats and research. I hig...CPP: FSP is interested in cats and research. I highly doubt FSP has every watched football, let alone post-game press conferences by Jim Mora.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-73060163220692613502010-01-12T10:42:51.898-06:002010-01-12T10:42:51.898-06:00What drivel key words don't equal good science...What drivel key words don't equal good science. Once again utter bullshit from the media. Most of them don't have the attention span to have a decent conversation with us which has been my experience.Genomic Repairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755692245709237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-44715165343360722802010-01-12T08:32:19.759-06:002010-01-12T08:32:19.759-06:00No
Mark PNo<br /><br />Mark PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-71295055876237462552010-01-12T07:30:54.958-06:002010-01-12T07:30:54.958-06:00I don't like where this is going for those jou...I don't like where this is going for those journals where authors have to pick keywords from a LIST!fubaratornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-58160965405869333942010-01-12T06:53:23.620-06:002010-01-12T06:53:23.620-06:00Keywords? Keywords!? Who's talking about keywo...Keywords? Keywords!? Who's talking about keywords!? Don't talk about keywords! Keywords!?<br /><br />[Can you guess the reference, FSP? NO ONE TELL HER!]Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-67015688681429422082010-01-12T05:05:06.021-06:002010-01-12T05:05:06.021-06:00I usually ignore keywords as they don't often ...I usually ignore keywords as they don't often represent what the articles represent. However, when they do I love them. I guess it's a love-hate situation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-5884459913750338142010-01-12T03:27:24.070-06:002010-01-12T03:27:24.070-06:00As for you, key-words are very much an after thoug...As for you, key-words are very much an after thought for me. In addition, many journals want key-words that specifically aren't in the title or abstract, so as to broaden the possible search criteria. I think this may skew the results for field where this is the norm.<br /><br />Research-wise I think key-word characterisation has some merit. Mostly because it is rather un-selected and not something people worry about or try to use to play the system. This may make them less biased than for example title words, which are selected to create the impression of an important finding.Michael Hultströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994331638255846429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-22570534504459718742010-01-12T00:11:21.032-06:002010-01-12T00:11:21.032-06:00Thermofelinics! Ooh! I have so much data just ly...Thermofelinics! Ooh! I have so much data just lying around the house. Research questions abound. Why are cats hotter when plastered against you in the middle of the night? Why does it take so long for their paws to warm up? Do cat temps vary more with fat or with fluff?Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.com