WorksheetsArchetypal character traits in genomics research.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these characters could say something like:
"Let's get this experiment done immediately! There is no need for setting up pilots. Here, take this sample as the control for all the conditions, we used it in the past".
Which of these characters applies all possible statistical tests?
Which of these characters is always ready to push forward publications without totally understanding results, or applying sound methodology?
Which of these characters kickstarts a genomics project without a biological question or sound hypothesis?
Who does not take into account opinions from peers, or collaborators?
Which of these characters might become obsessed with achiving the expected results
Who recruits help for new projects but does not credit contributions?
Which of these characters might narrow down his focus to specific pathways or genes?
Which of these characters will struggle to keep up with the increasing collaborative nature of genomics research projects?
Which of these characters does not consider realistically the time required for a given experiment/implementation?
Which of these characters thinks that others will likely take advantage of her/his methods/pipelines/data?
Which of these characters is convinced she/he has all that is needed to complete a project on his own?
Which of these characters should consider the benefits of independent validations and reproducibility?
Which of these characters might jump straight into conclusions without considering false positive associations, or multiple testing when conducting multiple comparisons?
Who is convinced jumps offboard when things are not done his/her way?
