With the release of LIFE, which sounds like a serious and very good new journal, I thought I might introduce to you a publication of sorts that fall more into the opposite dimension.
This is DeNovo Scientific Journal. For those of you unfamiliar with this journal, it has but one publication although this one has been the subject of the national news media. My own opinion is that the story behind this journal will certainly cost someone all of their credibility as a forensic genetics scientist. Seen Bigfoot lately? http://www.denovojournal.com/ Recent news story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/bigfoot-dna-results-final_n_2681135.html the point to me posting this is strictly as a piece of advice to those who might submit papers somewhere and then not like the results of peer review. DO NOT DO WHAT THE AUTHOR OF THIS PAPER DID! Essentially, bought a domain name, posted the article there because no journal would publish it, then while it was supposedly in review, the author contacted news media around the world declaring to have proven the existence of Bigfoot. I guess even the cryptozoology and paranormal psychology journals refused to take it. IT is better to have no publications than to have a publication in a journal that you established a few days before the release of its single publication which you authored!!!! Its even worse, when you broadcast what you did by making a press release through PR WEb so that it goes to every media outlet...its not like people are going to miss what was done. However, I guess if you don't get it, you don't get it. Its further not real wise to broadcast it via twitter: https://twitter.com/DrMelbaKetchum And to place the press release on your personal business site: http://www.dnadiagnostics.com/press.html I am sure that the diagnostics she does are very good, but your credibility gets seriously tarnished. In science, credibility is one of the few currencies you cannot afford to lose. Enjoy. Malcolm -- Malcolm L. McCallum Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology "If the government is covering up the existence of aliens, then they are doing a better job of it than they do at anything else," Stephen Hawking 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -- Malcolm L. McCallum Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences University of Missouri at Kansas City Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan Nation 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
