Unpublished Data: Retired Research Scientist Seeks to Share Experiences, Ideas, Tips, Travel Photos, Dog Pictures, and Other Important Things You'll Never See in a Peer-Reviewed Journal.
In my first post I would like to introduce myself to the Steemit Community. I believe anyone like myself who might have acquired specialized technical knowledge and expertise should use Steemit to share practical experiences, ideas, projects, intellectual property, trade secrets, unpublished manuscripts, and anything else that comes to mind.
Those who’ve had long careers in scientific research have been exposed to a broad range of disciplines and a wide diversity of views. Their unpublished data and career experiences are useful but inaccessible to the public in general, including students. The next generation of science students, STEM educators, and scientific researchers could benefit from knowledge that otherwise might be lost.
We grew up when Science, Engineering, and Math were cool, but “Technology” hadn’t become part of the curriculum! We have many practical tips from years at the lab bench, but those important lessons will never be printed or posted online under the existing peer-review system. Steemit and SteemSTEM provide the platform for anyone to benefit from our unpublished data and practical experience.
Some of those stories will be interesting and engaging while others might be highly technical. Many additional stories will be told in casual conversation and replies by followers and commentators.
Education
· B.S. in Chemistry and Biology
· M.S. in Biomedical Science
Over a period of time as an employee in academic institutions, I was fortunate to continue to enroll tuition-free and gain further postgraduate training in
· Environmental Science
· Toxicology and Pharmacology
· Applied Microbiology
· Speleology (Cave Science) and Geoscience
Laboratory Skills
· DNA cloning and sequencing
· PCR and sequence polymorphism analysis
· Automated synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides
· Synthetic organic chemistry
· Isolation, purification, and analysis of compounds
· Biological and chemical analysis of water quality
· Laboratory design, setup, and management
Peer-Reviewed Publications
· Basic research to probe the 3D structure of DNA
· Organic chemistry of synthetic DNA and microarrays
· Applied Environmental Biotechnology
Retirement
After leaving a career in scientific research, I guided cave adventure tours and contributed articles in a local newspaper. Today, I enjoy a semi-retired life in Florida with my wife and our dog. I have a part-time job delivering pizzas on the beach. We like walking and spending time at nature preserves in the beautiful weather of the Florida Gulf Coast.
Thank you for your interest, and please be patient as I learn the ropes on Steemit. Your votes and comments will be appreciated.
Welcome to steem! Great to have a researcher to follow! Always interested in science and your passion for STEM in education also important! Good luck!
Thanks!
Very nice and wide scientific knowledge. Every honor! I'm sure that you’ll bring a lot of new knowledge to people on steemit and that they’ll recognize your quality! I'm looking forward to reading your new texts. All the best in the future!
Thank you! I wish I had photos from my lab days, but for two reasons I don't: 1) There were no digital cameras or smartphones and 2) I worked in secure government labs where cameras weren't allowed. I do have unpublished graphs, diagrams, data, etc.
Yes, I fully understand you. And I have a lot of uninhabited moments. It happens often in our area, because you just doing experiments and develop science and don’t think about other things or cameras.
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Hello, I'm Oatmeal Joey, and DNA cloning is scary.
Hello! You mean scary like "Frankenstein" or scary like "difficult?
Yeah, DNA can be cool if you can grow ears on the back of mice to then use ear molds to help attach them onto people and as the mold falls apart later on...... but could DNA cloning also lead on the other hand to something like the Matrix or something bad like Frankenstein or worse?
In general "cloning" is a tool we use to transfer a piece of foreign DNA into a bacterium such as weakened E. coli. We can grow the bacterial cells overnight to produce a larger quantity of DNA for study. Also, it is a tool for separating many almost identical DNA sequences so they can be studied individually. Lab E. coli strains have mutations that prevent them from spreading out of the lab without very specific nutrients needed to survive. Yes, there are many cases of cloning with spectacular pictures of the results, but those represent sensational examples that grab attention in popular culture.