Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Science/Archive 6

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Institute for Animal Health listed at Requested moves

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RfC

Request for comment: Is Faith healing a form of pseudoscience and should it be labeled as such either in the article or by assignment of category pseudoscience? Interested editors are encouraged to join the discussion at Talk:Faith healing. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:42, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Discussion to deprecate Template:Cite doi

Template:Cite doi allows editors to generate a citation from a digital object identifier. There is a discussion to deprecate this template. Since doi's are used the sciences and this is a science WikiProject, I am inviting anyone here to comment. Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:24, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Woo woo science experts

"Wikipedia Editors Woo Scientists to Improve Content Quality" discusses the Wikipedia Science Conference in the UK. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:51, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

There's more coverage, logged at [1]. I particularly like Eva Amsen's blog post ;-) Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:53, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Re-organization of WikiProject Women

There currently is a discussion about the future organization of Wikipedia:WikiProject Women and several other women-related Wikiprojects and taskforces at the above link. Some aspects may be of interests to editors of this project and your participation in the discussion would be appreciated. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 12:18, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Merging science and technology categories

FYI, there is a suggestion to merge the history of science and history of technology category trees, see WP:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2015_September_12#Science_and_technology -- 70.51.202.113 (talk) 05:13, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Planform

The article at Planform has been proposed for deletion. The term is used in various disciplines including aviation, the study of river meanders, the convection of fluids and probably elsewhere too. The article has been reposted for deletion due to the minimal discussion to date. I'd be grateful for your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Planform. — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 17:52, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

White House Astronomy Night

I've created a new article on White House Astronomy Night.

Suggestions for additional WP:RS sources would be appreciated, at Talk:White House Astronomy Night.

Thank you,

— Cirt (talk) 15:10, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

"laser pressure", or the force exerted by a laser beam

I have started a discussion in Talk:Laser science to ask the question: where in Wikipedia is the place that laser pressure, or "the force exerted by a laser beam", is explicated. Alternatively, if it is not explained anywhere on-wiki, where might be the place it should be explicated? Would appreciate input from any interested persons; just leave a comment over there. Cheers. N2e (talk) 22:34, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

List of organizations opposing mainstream science listed at Requested moves

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You're invited! Women in Red World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Science

You are invited! Join us remotely!

World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Science

Dates: 8 to 29 November 2015
Location: Worldwide/virtual/online event
Host/Facilitator: Women in Red (WiR) in collaboration with Women scientists: Did you know that only 15% of the biographies on Wikipedia are about women? WiR focuses on "content gender gap". If you'd like to help contribute articles on women and women's works, we warmly welcome you!
Sponsor: New York Academy of Sciences
Event details: This is a virtual edit-a-thon hosted by WiR in parallel with a "phyisical" event during the afternoon of Sunday, November 22 in New York City. It will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in science to participate. As the virtual edit-a-thon stretches over three weeks, new participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in the field. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome.
RSVP and learn more: →here←--Ipigott (talk) 10:09, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Seeking input on a student handbook for editing chemistry articles

Hello all! The Wiki Education Foundation is preparing to print a handbook to help student editors working with chemistry articles in higher education across the USA and Canada. You can find the draft text here. I'd really appreciate input from other editors on the Talk page. I've already reached out to WikiProject Chemistry, but additional feedback would be great! Do feel free to share with other interested parties. I note that any feedback is especially helpful prior to Nov. 13 (this Friday). Thanks everyone. Eryk (Wiki Ed) (talk) 00:46, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Review a draft article?

I'm going to cut/paste this to three boards, so it'll be the same on each. Long story short, there's an article at AfC entitled Draft:Geophysical signal analysis. It was previously declined as reading like a report/essay, so it could use some help from someone familiar with the topic. It looks like it should be a notable topic, so I just want someone experienced with the topic to ensure that everything is in order (since I am not familiar with this at all). Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 09:45, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

Open Access scientific books

Did you know this website? I've never heard of it before but I think that the authors of the books are of a good level. --Alexmar983 (talk) 00:39, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Slow Science listed at Requested moves

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Taxonomy (biology) listed at Requested moves

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Casio fx-991ES listed at Requested moves

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Carl Zeiss Microscopy images

Carl Zeiss Microscopy have open-licensed a number of images, with the promise of more to follow. I've uploaded most of the images to Commons:Category:Images donated by Carl Zeiss Microscopy and they include modern and vintage Zeiss microscopes, as well as portraits of people associated with Zeiss, educational posters, and more. Please make use of them. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:01, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

Suggestions welcome on article-writing handbook for university students writing about genes and proteins

Hello all! The Wiki Education Foundation is creating a guidebook for higher ed students in the USA and Canada who are assigned to write articles about genes and proteins. If anyone has good advice for students, or would like to review the contents of the handbook to suggest changes, we'd love to hear from you! You can find the proposed draft here. This guide is intended to serve as a complement to a series of guidebooks on editing basics and participating in the community. The core of the brochure is therefore focused exclusively on writing these kinds of articles. Thanks in advance! Eryk (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:41, 16 December 2015 (UTC)