...what attributes are required to be a good medical laboratory scientist? Good medical laboratory scientists should be optimistic and patient as it is often necessary for them to repeat test several times or to repeat quality control. This is often required to confirm results. Scientists must have a strong attention to detail. Their ability to observe small changes in calibration for QC results or minor changes in the chemicals/materials or media they are working with is important. They also need to be able to remember and record those changes. Scientists need to be analytical so that they can analyse collected data and solve challenging problems that arise in day-to-day routine work in a laboratory. They should be able to visualize a problem from different angles so that it can be resolved in the best possible manner (Medical Scientists: Career, Salary and Education Information). Honesty and integrity is a critical trait that all scientists must have as it is important that a scientist reports only genuine reports and not falsify results or alter any part of the results to suit the expected outcome. A good medical scientist is full creativity, tenacity and determination...
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...Spotlight on Big Data Spotlight Artwork Tamar Cohen, Andrew J Buboltz 2011, silk screen on a page from a high school yearbook, 8.5" x 12" Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century Meet the people who can coax treasure out of messy, unstructured data. by Thomas H. Davenport and D.J. Patil 70 Harvard Business Review October 2012 hen Jonathan Goldman arrived for work in June 2006 at LinkedIn, the business networking site, the place still felt like a start-up. The company had just under 8 million accounts, and the number was growing quickly as existing members invited their friends and colleagues to join. But users weren’t seeking out connections with the people who were already on the site at the rate executives had expected. Something was apparently missing in the social experience. As one LinkedIn manager put it, “It was like arriving at a conference reception and realizing you don’t know anyone. So you just stand in the corner sipping your drink—and you probably leave early.” SPOTLIGHT ON BIG DATA Goldman, a PhD in physics from Stanford, was intrigued by the linking he did see going on and by the richness of the user profiles. It all made for messy data and unwieldy analysis, but as he began exploring people’s connections, he started to see possibilities. He began forming theories, testing hunches, and finding patterns that allowed him to predict whose networks a given profile would land in. He could imagine that new...
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...for Everyday Life Unit 9 Assignment August 05, 2014 When I hear the word “scientist” there are multiple things that run through my thoughts. I picture someone in a lab coat trying to discover a cure to a disease like cancer or the next plague that comes along. There is this image of dry ice coming out of test tubes and beakers surrounding them. Maybe even a bunch of stressed out yuppie looking guys who had way too much coffee, desperately trying to find the vaccine to stop the zombie apocalypse. I also picture Beaker from the Muppet show. He did a wonderful job forming an image of what a scientist probably was to me as a child. He was insecure and he made a mess. My cousin is a scientist so then there is an image of this very stern but sarcastic guy testing and testing and retesting. That image sounds so boring but I’m grateful there are brilliant minds like him out there. Scientist come in many different forms. They study and discover many different things. Over time there have been many types of scientist and they weren’t all wearing lab coats. Leonardo da Vinci was one I found interesting due to my love of art. He combined art and science in his sketches. He has amazing futuristic designs and even envisioned flight. Sadly he was a chronic procrastinator and had frequent disasters with his experiments of new techniques (Leonadoda-Vinci). Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist who developed the telescopes and started to observe the solar system. He was a...
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...The pursuit of knowledge carried on by the scientist for the past several centuries has produced results which have produced different reactions in different sections of society. There are lay people who consider science to be the fore runner of all comfort, progress and prosperity. On the other hand there are many good people who look upon science as the chief cause of the sufferings of humanity today. The debate has been raging for a long time. But while people talk and argue, science goes on taking long strides, blissfully ignorant of the praises or the abuses heaped on its head. If I Were A Scientist, I believe that we are suffering from the effect of a little science badly applied and the remedy is a lot of science properly applied. Hence I need not offer any apologies for wishing to be a scientist. But I want to be a scientist with a difference. I do not want myself to be confined to the ivory tower of pure reason unmindful of the realities of life. It is not a mere empty statement to say that the modern mind lives, breathers and has his being in this age of science. In every minor detail of our life science plays a very valuable role. I wish to contribute my share in making this world better than I find it. At the very beginning, I may make it clear that if I were a scientist, I would like to carry on my work in the province of pure science. Pure science is a relentless search for truth, for the discoveries of the mysteries of nature. As such no fault...
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...BEGINNER’S GUIDE If you haven’t heard the term “Data Science”, then you are lagging behind the time my friend. “Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century” - Harvard Business Review. What is Data Science? Let’s keep this short and simple, Data Science is a science of making sense of data. Saying goes that data is the new oil. While big Data engineers take care of extracting the crude oil, transporting to tankers, routing through pipelines and then storing it into massive storehouse, it is the data scientists who refined the crude oil. Data Science is the art of finding what we don’t know from data. It is about creating data products that can be useful for decision making. Data science helps in building...
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...Running head: XYZ PHARMECEUTICALS BUSINESS PROBLEM Business Problem: XYZ Pharmaceuticals University of Phoenix Introduction Good research has quantifiable metrics that can be used to prove a given theory or point. Good research practices are also necessary if one is to provide credible and professional work. This is why good research skills are so important and why XYZ Pharmaceuticals in Atlanta, Georgia needs to account for the following when determining research sources: 1) Independent research-also known as third party research that should be an objective study with no hidden agendas; 2) Quantitative Research studies needs to be measurable and provide quantifiable facts and not just opinion; 3) Qualitative Research is the collection of subjects and third party information that provides accurate opinions and data for a given subject; 4) Sample Size of research can give credence to the veracity of the claims based on study. Too small or too large a sample can throw off the analysis obtained from the study; 5) Variables: in most studies, there are certain variables that have to be accounted for. Some variables are uncontainable, but accurate data collection has to have variable standards that can be controlled; 6) Replication/Peer Review: the most credible studies have to be able to be duplicated by peers in the same field who lend their own authority to the validity and credibility of the experiment or endeavor. A group of experts that can replicate...
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...A good scientist should possess the following qualities: 1. A scientist must be curious about the world Example: Galileo Galileo's curiosity about the heavenly bodies made him the first person to use a telescope to study the moon, the sun, the planets and the stars. 2. A scientist is logical and systematic Example: Among the reasons why Gregor Mendel discovered the principles of heredity when others have failed was his logical experimental methods and his careful and accurate record keeping. 3. A scientist is open-minded and free of bias Example: An open-minded person is one who can modify plans or discard hypotheses if necessary. One such person was Johannes Kepler who was hired to develop evidence that planets moved along perfect circles. 4. A scientist is intellectually honest Example: Isaac Newton built his laws of motion on the previous work of Galileo and others. 5. A scientist works hard and is persistent Example: Marie Curie was the first person ever to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice. It was not surprising considering how hard she worked. 6. A scientist does not jump to conclusions Example: John Dalton's atomic theory was backed by experimental evidence. He was not the first to propose that the atom was the smallest particle of matter, but he was the first to use experimental evidence to support his theory. 7. A scientist is a creative and critical thinker Example: Albert Einstein was able to derive his theory of relativity because he went beyond what...
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...As a response to the influenza epidemic of 1918 author, John Barry writes, The Great Influenza,” about scientists and their methods of research. He examines what makes up a true scientist and in turn their research credible. In his essay Barry highlights the traits of a good scientist and cements his ideals through diction, a metaphor, and an example of a renowned scientist. The repetition of words is most prevalent in the first paragraph of Barry essay. He does this to instill these key features of the realm of science. Uncertainty begins two consecutive sentences, Barry uses uncertainty as a theme throughout the essay because he believes it is a conjoined with research and the scientific method. He also repeats the word courage numerous...
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...used because it describes the difference between how science and pseudo-science is differentiated. The author doesn’t necessarily give specific experiment examples to answer the questions that are used as headings, though she describes what some psychologists have said about the subject and how they feel about it. Though while being a good research method, there are some flaws in it. Marie-Catherine Mousseau does a very good job of describing both researchers and mainstream scientists and how science and pseudo-science are related and not related. For both types of scientists, the real question was if there was any progress in parapsychology or not. Some said yes, some said no. Though, there were some flaws in this where Mousseau could have used more specific examples to explain and describe the reason behind their thoughts. That would help the reader truly understand the concept of where the scientists are coming from and where they get their information from. It is also a visual help for the reader because if the experiment is described properly, the reader can visualize it and connect the experiment to the concept of what the scientists are claiming. This article expands upon the key ideas/vocabulary in this unit. Unit three was all about senses, which is what parapsychology is. Parapsychology, like stated before, is the sense of paranormal and psychic conditions. Parapsychology deals a lot with the stimulus of the body and how it reacts to...
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...heard that exercise is good for us, but what is becoming increasingly clear is the sheer extent of its benefits and why it works,” says Andy in his article “The Best Medicine”. According to the author, regular physical exercise is the best free medicine available for all people. Engaging oneself in a regular physical activity helps to prevent some disease. Heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, depression and memory loss are some of the common diseases that we can prevent from occurring by simply doing physical exercise. People should do regular physical exercise in order to be healthy, to be in good shape and reduce obesity and to reduce health care cost. The first main reason why people should engage in regular physical exercise is to stay healthy. A group of scientists in Turkey conducted a research to see the effect of both aerobic and anaerobic exercises. The result shows the advantage of physical exercise for our health. The scientists said, “Regular and effective exercise programs are important and one of the most economic ways of protecting against diseases and supporting treatment as well as improving endurance …” (sevindi, et al. 4). According to the experts, a physical exercise is a very productive and crucial instrument that we all can use to maintain our health in a good manner. When we engage ourselves in a regular physical activity, it is possible to make our entire body well functional and good looking. The second main...
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...I’d also like a job that doesn’t require going to school for six or more years, I’d rather have a job that may require a few years of school then several years of training. Another thing I would like from a job would be an interesting and changing work environment, but also consistent sometimes, I don’t want a job where I’m always working 9-5 in an office and rarely see or interact with other people. One last thing I would like from a job would be just general enjoyment or interest in what I’m doing, I don’t want to get stuck with a job I hate doing something I’m not genuinely interested in. After researching what exactly forensic science technicians do I have come to the conclusion that being a forensic science technician IS/IS NOT a good job for me because although it offers...
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...Unit 9 Final Project When I hear the word scientist I envision a plethora of exciting images. I picture highly intelligent dedicated men and women diligent working against the clock to solve the world’s most dire problems with urgent fervor. I envision nameless hero’s who have saved the world against super viruses and certain calamity. When I hear the word scientist I think of those brilliant minds from a variety of scientific fields. I think of people like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, Nikola Tesla and so forth. The characteristics these great men all shared were their focus on and expansion of the periphery of scientific progress and quality of life for our race. In the media however, these men seem to take a back seat to the characters of scientists played on Broadway and on the silver screen. The portrayal of scientists in the media, at least in fictional platforms of media; i.e. prime time television shows, movies, books, plays, show eccentric and often deranged, disheveled men franticly working away, mad with power and playing god. In the animated comedy “Futurama”, created by Matt Groining, the “Professor”, whom is a scientist, is portrayed as a senile old man on the verge of death and/or dementia. The “typical” media portrayal of fictional scientists is exploited in the animated series, and serve as a good reflection, and a small truth on how society sees our scientist. Other characters that come to mind are Dr. Frankenstein...
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...what are the ethical responsibilities of scientists? Are they responsible for everything they create? Scientists have the responsibility to stay with their discoveries and inventions until the very end. By this, I mean that if a scienctist has an idea for and invention that he or she wishes to create, they have the responsibility of making sure their invention is actually used for that purpose, or for any good purpose. With great power comes great responsibility. Scientist's knowledge gives them great power, and they must use it responsibly. If they are working on a project that could potentially be very harmful in the wrong hands, then the scienctist has the responsibility to either make sure the prodect won't end up in the wrong hands, or to not make the product at all. Enabling great evil is just as bad as directly commiting great evil. 2. Is a factory owner who makes tires that are used on military vehicles just as ethically responsible as scientists who make a weapon? It depends on the situation. If the factory owner produces tires that are only used for military vehicles and nothing else, and if the war is an unjust war, then the factory owner is as ethically responsible as the scientist. If a war that is unjust is being faught and the factory owner doesn't refuse to sell the tires to the military, then he is ethically responsible. However, if these tires are used for good as well, he is not as responsible as the scientist who makes a weapon. Weapons can only be used...
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...experimentation. We've all seen philosophy at its worst. Philosophers are often completely disconnected from reality and, more recently, don't care. Rationalism, the view that only deductive knowledge is really reliable, is commonplace. Philosophers often expound their ideas from armchairs and ivory towers, where the facts of reality don't concern them. It's not surprising science would want to distance itself from philosophy. It becomes even more personal for the scientist when he's told that he must conform to preconceived views of the world. It started with Galileo having to renounce his scientific views on astronomy, but continued through the ages. Countless other scientists have had to hide their views on topics like evolution, the age of the earth and the existence of glaciers, with a range of punishments from the inquisition and burning at the stake to losing their jobs or financing. Philosophy, often in the form of religion, does not seek the truth. It seeks believers, and the truth is an enemy. So science has good reasons to be wary of philosophy. Given the history and the nature of most philosophies, it's tempting to reject the whole field as being worthless. That would be a mistake because it's based on a faulty understanding of what philosophy is. And when you reject something based on a false understanding of it, you're likely to fall straight into the false dichotomy....
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...Environmental Education Standout Annotated Bibliography Abrea, Alma. “Computer Scientist Job Description, Education Requirements and Career Outlook.” USnewsuniversitydirectory.com U.S News University Directory. 2012 web. 24 Mar. 2016 Alma considers a master degree is required or PhD in Computer Science is required for the job. She also says that it takes four years for a bachelor’s degree and five years for a PhD. She also argues that “most occupations in the field require a graduate degree.” Abrea writes for usnewsdirectory.com which is a university directory web site. Abrea doesn’t have a bias. This editorial contradicts come of my other sources, which claim that a college degree is needed for computer science. Hoffman, Micheal. “A Guide to Computer Science Careers.” Computerscienceonline.org Computer Science Online. 2016 web. 24 Mar. 2016 Hoffman is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara College of Law, Hoffman began his professional career as an attorney in Los Angeles. After a brief period in the Hollywood film production business, Huffman now works as a freelance writer while he pursues his dream of becoming a published fiction author and screenwriter. Hoffman considers that a software developers get paid more than a User Interface Design. He argues that “User Interface Design annually makes $61,000 per year according to payscale.com and a Software Developer makes slightly over $100,000 in May 2013.” Huffman bias is that...
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