Different types of sources can be very helpful for different types of people in different scenarios. The three most common types of literature used in scientific writing are peer reviewed primary, secondary and tertiary literature. Peer reviewed primary literature contains content that is gathered firsthand by the author. The experiments are done, studies are conductedContinue reading “Types of Scientific Literature”
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Different Types of Research
Today, research and fact checking are incredibly important to do in order to get the best information regarding any topic. There are a variety of ways to gather research but even if a researcher gathers a lot of research, it is possible that they will miss important facts. To mitigate this, most researchers would lookContinue reading “Different Types of Research”
How Invasive Species Modelling Can Apply to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Models for invasive species can also apply to COVID-19. It is strange to think of the current pandemic in such a light but there are many similarities between the two. Procedures that prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals will also apply to prevent the spread of COVID-19, procedures that were unfortunately not appliedContinue reading “How Invasive Species Modelling Can Apply to the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Wall-e (The Other Film I Chose)
For our film festival assignment, we had to choose three movies and explain why we chose one of them. The main movie I chose was a documentary called Parched and it was about the ongoing water crisis. One of the other movies I chose to nominate was the movie Wall-E. On the surface, it isContinue reading “Wall-e (The Other Film I Chose)”
An Introduction to Scientific Articles
Scientific papers can be broadly categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary. A primary paper is where the paper discusses an experiment conducted by the author(s) and they report their findings. Primary papers typically contain a methods section and may include statistical tests with their findings. An example would be Urban streams across the USA: lessonsContinue reading “An Introduction to Scientific Articles”
Janaki Ammal – India’s first female botanist
Janaki Ammal was an Anglo-Indian botanist who lived from 1897-1984. She was most famous for her work on plant cytogenetics, specifically in sugarcane and eggplant. Dr. Janaki Ammal first received an honours degree in botany from the Presidency College and went on to get her masters in botany from the University of Michigan. She thenContinue reading “Janaki Ammal – India’s first female botanist”
Becoming a Wikipedian
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that allows anyone to search for information on a variety of topics. These topics range from people, plants, animals, companies, organizations and more. Though unfortunately it has gained a reputation of being considered to be unreliable because anyone can edit the articles that are posted. For this class I decidedContinue reading “Becoming a Wikipedian”
What are Viruses? A Basic Overview
Viruses remain somewhat of an enigma to scientists. They are still debating whether or not viruses should even be considered living or not with good arguments on both sides. What are viruses anyway? To put it simply, they are a collection of DNA or RNA enclosed in a protein coat. They are very simple geneticallyContinue reading “What are Viruses? A Basic Overview”
How Climate Change Leads to an Increase of Zoonotic Viruses like COVID-19
Over the years people have discovered links between climate change, urbanization, and the spread of zoonotic viruses like COVID-19. I’ve done a podcast for a previous course (BIOL2050) on this very topic and my group members and I found interesting correlations between the three which I will try to summarize here. To begin, for zoonoticContinue reading “How Climate Change Leads to an Increase of Zoonotic Viruses like COVID-19”
Becoming a Wikipedian
During the Wikipedia assignment for this course, I learned how to use the skill of understanding scientific content and explaining it in an objective, and clear to understand way for the general public. I had never edited a Wikipedia article before, and the experience has allowed me to appreciate all the work that goes intoContinue reading “Becoming a Wikipedian”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 