What exactly is a genome?
What is atrial fibrillation?
What is induced pluripotent stem?
I had so many questions in my head while reading Human Genetic Variation-- Science's 'Breakthrough of the Year'. There were so many jargons I couldn't understand. The article would be better if the writer had used simpler terms or at least had explained what exactly was he talking about.
From Museum Basement, a 'New' Dinosaur, on the other hand, was fun to read. It was like I was hearing the words from a good storyteller. It was also interesting to know that this particular scientist, Longrich, is not into discovering new fossils but discovering the new beneath the old.
Realities in RP Science was also a good read. It tackled current issues as to why scientific productivity in the country is low. It is very relevant and very easy to understand.
After reading the last sentence of For Male Finches, Range Comes with Muscle, I was like...
Ha? Tapos na? Wait, baka may kasunod pa.
But it really was the end of the article. It was really bitin. Bitin na bitin.
It's not that articles should be long in order to be understood but articles should be understood, no matter how many words a writer uses. The thought should be there. The significance should be there. And the relevance to its readers should be there.
Why would readers bother to read an article anyway?
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