Pablo Ranea, a postdoctoral Scientist at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Spain recently tried ReFigure. Here are his comments… @pranea https://www.linkedin.com/
” I created a Refigure as a test and I have to say that I liked the extension pretty much” Continue reading User feedback: Pablo Ranea
Conflicting literature is a fact of life in academic research. Labs in conflicted fields undoubtedly have opinions about which experiments and publications are favored and why. However, a public platform for comparison does not exist, meaning that all the insights from discussions that occur between colleagues and at lab meetings are not distributed to the scientific community at large. ReFigure has given me a mechanism to conduct comparisons between publications, helping to discern the subtle differences in expression systems, experimental setup, or cloning that might explain conflicting results. Not only can I use ReFigure to organize my own thoughts so as to progress my research, it allows me to organize these ideas publically to help others in my field. I invite you to read further and view my ReFigure.
We are pleased to announce the start of a collaboration with Antybuddy, an antibody and protein review platform for crowdsourced independent reviews. These reviews are from bench researchers who have experimented with the antibody. No longer do you have to trust the manufacturer that the antibody works. View existing reviews on Antybuddy.com or contribute your own. As an incentive, Antybuddy has sweepstakes for coupons from antibody manufacturers.
In collaboration with Giancarlo Barone, the founder of Antybuddy, we wanted readers to have access to the published reports for antibodies and to be able to compare their performance across published reports and the independent reviews. Continue reading Antibody reproducibility with ReFigure, a collaboration with Antybuddy
We hear you. Maybe you are too busy to learn, or unsure how ReFigure works, or even shy of creating a ReFigure. Below, we list 5 simple steps to try out ReFigure and how it can help you and science.
Continue reading 5 easy steps to try out ReFigure (and why you should)
ReFigure co-founder Joe Akin was recently interviewed at Catalyst Conversations (@catalystconvos) in their new podcast series. Thank you to Catalyst Conversations founder Deborah Davidson for the great discussion- provoking thoughts about collaboration and communication across creative pursuits! Scientists, like artists, create in order to illuminate the world around us. The empirical results (and their interpretation) originate in the experimental design of the scientist, leveraging the cumulative development of the individual’s craft. Listen here for more.
Did you hear the one about the preprint that walked into the editor’s office…
Here at ReFigure, we would like to continue our discussion on interim research products (see our previous post on research proposals here). This time, taking a look at preprints!
As an early career researcher and the cofounder of ReFigure, I give quite a few talks/year. With this blogpost I want to thank two groups that usually get left out or lumped in the “lab” during acknowledgements:
1. Fellow early career researchers who cheered me up, offered advice on work, life, commuting etc, did something which saved me from coming in on when I was sick
2. The staff that makes my institute run: ordering, planning meeting, cleaning, security: You all do it with good grace and a smile!
Users create and read ReFigures for different reasons. You may be creating ReFigures for knowledge management. Refigure also promotes and recognizes the sharing of data and insights. To make your ReFigure informative for your readers, it is important that it is accurate and makes sense to your audience. Here are a few tips from Team ReFigure on how to create an informative ReFigure for your community: Continue reading Creating an informative ReFigure for your community
We reviewed the first 100 ReFigures on ReFigure.org and are delighted to announce the first ReFigure awards. Continue reading ReFigure awards!
