I am always amazed at the usefulness of Wikipedia and I am certain that I do not scratch the surface.
Just today I was researching the various uses of FISH (Fluorescent in situ hybridization) and Wikipedia came up in the results list. At first I thought, "Oh, I know what it is overall, so I do not need a definition". Of course, Wikipedia is much more than a dictionary especially as it is a public compilation of the topic not just the definition.
In addition, Wikipedia conveniently offered two links to the categories that might interest me:
Laboratory Techniques
Biologic Techniques and Tools
So, I went there and found a great background on the various probes, analysis and medical applications.
How many more times will I overlook Wikipedia as more than a dictionary?
Comments (2)
Did you see in Randy Pausch's last lecture, where he said Wikipedia was as reliable as the World Book? AT
Posted by Ann Torrence | October 8, 2007 7:25 PM
Posted on October 8, 2007 19:25
I did see that. One step closer to not underestimating Web resources like Wikipedia.
Posted by Chris Cochella | October 8, 2007 7:48 PM
Posted on October 8, 2007 19:48