Showing posts with label Tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tools. Show all posts
Web 2.0/Social media tools for scientists

Web 2.0/Social media tools for scientists

@Berci asked: "Will talk about science 2.0 for scientists on Wednesday. Any suggestions what to cover beside the obvious things (RSS, Twitter, etc.)?"

Beyond the obvious:

- Google Docs for manuscript collaboration and data sharing.

- Google Trends for research. We have some very interesting data from Google Trends regarding prevalence of allergic diseases - it is very useful for hypothesis generation and is free. Google Trends use does not require an IRB approval or patient consent and therefore the research process can be quicker.

- Google Chrome has become my preferred browser, I don't store many files locally, work from the cloud (Google Docs) and move bookmarks between computers.


Video: Google Docs in Plain English.

Updated: 02/12/2010
Tools for Your Food Revolution - Wolfram|Alpha Lets You Compare Chicken
to Corn Dog, Apple to Orange

Tools for Your Food Revolution - Wolfram|Alpha Lets You Compare Chicken to Corn Dog, Apple to Orange




Imagine if students had the opportunity to compare the nutritional values of lunch options and make informed decisions before ever hitting the cafeteria. For example, students can go online to Wolfram|Alpha and compare grilled chicken breast to a corn dog. Wolfram|Alpha provides them with a nutrition label for each item, and shows a side-by-side comparison of nutritional values such as fats, proteins, and vitamins in each food option.

More comparisons:

Compare egg to cod
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=compare+egg+to+cod

Compare shrimp to cod
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=compare+shrimp+to+cod

References:
Wolfram|Alpha Blog : Tools for Your Food Revolution
Comments from Google Buzz:

Dr Mike Cadogan - Some nice tools...
I also like the simplicity of fealth
http://www.fealth.com/nutrition

Ves Dimov, M.D. - Looks interesting... I was not aware of Fealth... http://www.fealth.com/nutrition

Dr Mike Cadogan - Original post was here:
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2008/09/physician-feed-thyself/
I think I will repost...

Ves Dimov, M.D. - Isn't it nice - the way a blog serves as a personal archive... I have not read the post either. Will have a look. Thank you for taking the time to review the service back in 2008.

Image source: Wikipedia, public domain.