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CathyCA
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by CathyCA » August 6th, 2019, 8:50 am
ArkieDukie wrote: ↑August 5th, 2019, 6:57 pm
So, the PI talked to the postdoc, who then came and talked to me. I completely misunderstood what he did, and it was nowhere near as bad as he made it sound in the meeting. (He said table when he had created multiple separate sheets in an excel workbook.) All is well. Whew!
If I had talked to the postdoc first, as was my original intent, I could’ve cleared things up more quickly. However, now they both know that I need to be kept in the loop on changes with my data. That is the best outcome.
I hope that they BOTH remember to keep you in the loop henceforth and forevermore.

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ArkieDukie
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by ArkieDukie » October 27th, 2021, 10:26 am
I had to resurrect this thread to tell y’all my big news, because it seems appropriate to put it here. During the covid lockdown, I wrote a paper in which I rebutted two very high profile papers. I downloaded and re-analyzed some of their data and demonstrated why their conclusions were wrong. Not fraudulent, just careless. One (published in Science, no less) was so bad that it should be retracted.
Yesterday, I received a departmental award for Outstanding Paper of the Year for this work. I couldn’t help but think back on so many things, among them the circumstances of my last departure from Wash U. Karma?
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
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CameronBornAndBred
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by CameronBornAndBred » October 27th, 2021, 11:12 am
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OPK
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by OPK » October 27th, 2021, 11:36 am
ArkieDukie wrote: ↑October 27th, 2021, 10:26 am
I had to resurrect this thread to tell y’all my big news, because it seems appropriate to put it here. During the covid lockdown, I wrote a paper in which I rebutted two very high profile papers. I downloaded and re-analyzed some of their data and demonstrated why their conclusions were wrong. Not fraudulent, just careless. One (published in Science, no less) was so bad that it should be retracted.
Yesterday, I received a departmental award for Outstanding Paper of the Year for this work. I couldn’t help but think back on so many things, among them the circumstances of my last departure from Wash U. Karma?
Congrats, and way to go!!!
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lawgrad91
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by lawgrad91 » October 28th, 2021, 9:22 am
ArkieDukie wrote: ↑October 27th, 2021, 10:26 am
I had to resurrect this thread to tell y’all my big news, because it seems appropriate to put it here. During the covid lockdown, I wrote a paper in which I rebutted two very high profile papers. I downloaded and re-analyzed some of their data and demonstrated why their conclusions were wrong. Not fraudulent, just careless. One (published in Science, no less) was so bad that it should be retracted.
Yesterday, I received a departmental award for Outstanding Paper of the Year for this work. I couldn’t help but think back on so many things, among them the circumstances of my last departure from Wash U. Karma?
That is fantastic! Congratulations!

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by Phredd3 » October 28th, 2021, 12:57 pm
Congratulations, and thanks for the thread resurrection. I hadn't heard of this place in 2011 (you folks go back a ways!), but that was a very interesting story. I like the capstone on it even better!
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OZZIE4DUKE
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by OZZIE4DUKE » October 29th, 2021, 5:06 am
ArkieDukie wrote: ↑October 27th, 2021, 10:26 am
I had to resurrect this thread to tell y’all my big news, because it seems appropriate to put it here. During the covid lockdown, I wrote a paper in which I rebutted two very high profile papers. I downloaded and re-analyzed some of their data and demonstrated why their conclusions were wrong. Not fraudulent, just careless. One (published in Science, no less) was so bad that it should be retracted.
Yesterday, I received a departmental award for Outstanding Paper of the Year for this work. I couldn’t help but think back on so many things, among them the circumstances of my last departure from Wash U. Karma?
Mazel Tov!

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by windsor » November 12th, 2021, 2:08 pm
Well clearly I need to come by more often. This is freaking awesome
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OZZIE4DUKE
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by OZZIE4DUKE » November 13th, 2021, 9:44 am
windsor wrote: ↑November 12th, 2021, 2:08 pm
Well clearly I need to come by more often. This is freaking awesome
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Well yes. Yes you do!

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ArkieDukie
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by ArkieDukie » December 13th, 2021, 7:49 pm
windsor wrote: ↑November 12th, 2021, 2:08 pm
Well clearly I need to come by more often. This is freaking awesome
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Thanks!
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DukieInKansas
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by DukieInKansas » January 6th, 2022, 9:33 pm
Congratulations!
Life is good!