Week 2 [04-10.11.2019] Peer review process in science

Hello,
Today I'd like to discuss responsible science. Once one a while, we can notice a piece of news discussing an issue related to the irrelevant output of a bunch of scientific papers. Even though they are peer-reviewed.

However, only a few of them have a reviewer who is willing to re-do all the described tests. It is pretty straight forward: someone else's experiment for the second, third, or fourth time isn't nearly as exciting as running your research for the first time, but studies like this are showing us why we can no longer avoid it.

What is your opinion about the peer review process in science?

https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/database-18000-retracted-scientific-papers-now-online.htm

https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2019/10/13/thousands-of-scientific-papers-may-be-invalid-due-to-misunderstanding-python/

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-bug-in-fmri-software-could-invalidate-decades-of-brain-research-scientists-discover

Week 1 [21-27.10.2019] How we can store digital data in dna

Hi everyone!
I always share paper material...but this speech was very interesting to me (I'm hope that also for you).

https://www.ted.com/talks/dina_zielinski_how_we_can_store_digital_data_in_dna#t-755635

I have a few questions for you:
1. Which nowadays data should be for sure saved to next generations?
2. Which problem do you see about store data in DNA?
3. Do you think that it's good solution to store data or we should use something other?
4. Do you know any new direction in data store (newest than cloud)? Do you have any idea what the next step will be?

Week 1 [21-27.10.2019] Worth Getting Your PhD Degree

Dear Students,
Read the article at https://finishyourthesis.com/worth-getting-your-phd-degree/
and share with us your comments and experieces.

Week 1 [21-27.10.2019] Ted Talks

Dear Students,
Choose a TedTalks presentation. Watch it and tell us what you have learnt from it.
https://www.ted.com/#/

Winter semester 2019/20

Dear Students,

1. Each week  there will be presented texts/films and presentations, which I would like you to read/watch and comment on.

2.  You should also present a scientific article with your comments and questions for the group to discuss: you do not write it, you just find something of your interest online, present it and moderate the discussion of it.  Put your name on the list of blog moderators next to the date when you would like to do it.

3. At the end of the semester you will deliver a 10-minute presentation of your research area

Read How to Make an Oral Presentation of Your Research  at http://www.virginia.edu/cue/presentationtips.html
Use Steve Jobs's presentation techniques  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4UEJMuo0dA) 


1. 21-27.10.19
2. 04-10.11.19
3. 18-24.11.19
4. 02-08.12.19
5. 16-22.12.19
6. 07-12.01.20
7. 20-26.01.20