Comments on: Nature Magazine launches open collaborative space for undergrads http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: matisse http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-379916 matisse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-379916 I see collaboration as one of the absolutely key aspects of human society. The ability to effectively collaborate could almost be the very definition of society including things like families, tribes, companies, teams, etc. In my current thinking, effective collaboration requires four things: trust, safety, shared goals, and communications. Furthermore, I believe that we humans are barely at the infancy of developing the technologies of collaboration, that what we have now is just an inkling of what we will have in 100 years, 200 years, etc. So Cory I am fascinated that you would write that "Collaboration is the new greed." Would you please expand on that? I see collaboration as one of the absolutely key aspects of human society. The ability to effectively collaborate could almost be the very definition of society including things like families, tribes, companies, teams, etc.

In my current thinking, effective collaboration requires four things: trust, safety, shared goals, and communications. Furthermore, I believe that we humans are barely at the infancy of developing the technologies of collaboration, that what we have now is just an inkling of what we will have in 100 years, 200 years, etc.

So Cory I am fascinated that you would write that “Collaboration is the new greed.” Would you please expand on that?

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-379979 Bill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-379979 Brent Riggs' website is full of homophobic drivel. Ugh! I'm sure a lot of his readers will use this site (Scitable) to promote their belief in ID and try to promote it as a science. Brent Riggs’ website is full of homophobic drivel.

Ugh!

I’m sure a lot of his readers will use this site (Scitable) to promote their belief in ID and try to promote it as a science.

]]> By: Patrick Dodds http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-380254 Patrick Dodds Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-380254 BrentRiggs sounds like the name of a geographical area of the North Sea. BrentRiggs sounds like the name of a geographical area of the North Sea.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-380317 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-380317 Neat idea. Pity that they only have 1 topic currently (genetics). Maybe they'll expand it later. Neat idea. Pity that they only have 1 topic currently (genetics). Maybe they’ll expand it later.

]]> By: Master Gracey http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-379820 Master Gracey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-379820 <blockquote>open collaborative space for undergrads</blockquote> <a href="http://www.myspace.com">MySpace</a>? <a href="http://www.facebook.com">FaceBook</a>?

open collaborative space for undergrads

MySpace?

FaceBook?

]]> By: zuzu http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-379843 zuzu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-379843 <blockquote>Nature Magazine, which should be the stodgiest of the stodgiest</blockquote>That's probably <i><a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/" rel="nofollow">Science Magazine</a></i>. <i>Nature</i> is more like <i>The Economist</i> but for scientists. (or those willing to read research abstracts before they're summarized in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_American" rel="nofollow">Scientific American</a></i> ala <i>Reader's Digest</i>.)

Nature Magazine, which should be the stodgiest of the stodgiest

That’s probably Science Magazine.

Nature is more like The Economist but for scientists. (or those willing to read research abstracts before they’re summarized in Scientific American ala Reader’s Digest.)

]]> By: Avram / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-380128 Avram / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-380128 <b>BrentRiggs @3</b>, don't use signatures in your comments, or post links back to your website. We welcome comments about the posts, but not bland, meaningless comments designed to advertise your site. BrentRiggs @3, don’t use signatures in your comments, or post links back to your website. We welcome comments about the posts, but not bland, meaningless comments designed to advertise your site.

]]> By: IHR2 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-380643 IHR2 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-380643 Nature isn't entirely stodgy. It has let the UK's Resource Centre for Women in SET use its Second Life island for virtual events. Nature isn’t entirely stodgy. It has let the UK’s Resource Centre for Women in SET use its Second Life island for virtual events.

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/nature-magazine-laun.html#comment-379893 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-379893 ZuZu, I think you'll find that the Economist is generally thought of as the most conservative publication of its sort. So Nature would be more like Forbes. ZuZu, I think you’ll find that the Economist is generally thought of as the most conservative publication of its sort. So Nature would be more like Forbes.

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