Recently I came across a fantastic article that explored how far ahead Google Maps is compared to Apple Maps, focusing in particular on Areas of Interest (AOI), and how this is achieved with Googles competencies in massive data and massive computation, resulting in a moat. The conclusion is that Google has gathered so much data, […]
Waterfall Plots for Dose Response Curves
Waterfall plots are a common visualization method to view multiple spectra and have some similarities with joy plots. In the high throughput screening world, people have plot multiple dose response curves, offset on the z-axis to produce something that looks like a waterfall. An example is Figure 1 in Inglese et al, PNAS, 2006, 103(31). […]
CSA Trust Grant – Call for Proposals
Applications Invited for CSA Trust Grant for 2017 The Chemical Structure Association (CSA) Trust is an internationally recognized organization established to promote the critical importance of chemical information to advances in chemical research. In support of its charter, the Trust has created a unique Grant Program and is now inviting the submission of grant applications […]
Endnote XML to HTML or LaTeX
Over the last few years I’ve been maintaining my publication list as a BibTeX file, managed by BibDesk. This is handy when writing papers, but it’s also useful to use this data to keep my CV updated or generate a publications page. Since BibDesk can export to Endnote XML format, I put together a simple Python script to […]
Freedom from the IF: Impact Neutral Publishing
I came across a post from Jan Jensen a few months ago about a GRC meeting that he had attended. What caught my eye however, was his comment on “impact neutral” publishing. Specifically, he mentions For me “impact neutrality” has become just as important as OA. It is so very liberating to just write down […]