Hello, all! I wanted to let you know about a new blog post I've written that may be of interest.
A recent PNAS paper showed that papers including a high density of complex equations are less likely to be cited than papers with fewer equations. Their conclusion was that many scientists appear to be unfamiliar with complex mathematics. This paper prompted 4 replies in the latest issue of PNAS. I've summarized all the sides in a blog post, and invited the authors of each of the papers and replies to participate in a discussion with my blog's readers. Given that many of you use complex mathematics in your research, I thought that this might interest you. Please feel free to join the discussion on the blog either by sharing your opinion or by responding to my readers' questions. The post can be found here: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=13943 Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, -- *David Shiffman* *Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant,* Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy <http://www.cesp.miami.edu/> R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program <http://rjd.miami.edu/> [image: RJD] *e: *[email protected] | *p: *412.915.2309 *a: *4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida, 33149 *t: *@WhySharksMatter <http://twitter.com/#!/WhySharksMatter> | *b: *Southern Fried Science Blog <http://www.southernfriedscience.com/>
