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As 2018 comes to a close, Sigma Xi would like to wish its members, affiliates, and explorers a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year, we would like to provide you with a look at the most-clicked articles from this newsletter, in order of popularity (starting with the first article as the most popular). Our regular publication will resume on Wednesday, January 9.
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From January 10: In the Sigma Xi online member community, the question has come up: How does Sigma Xi's—a research honor society—define research ? Past President Tee Guidotti provides the leadership team’s perspective.
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From October 17: Some people think that key theories of modern science won't survive the test of time because they believe that new scientific theories always overthrow the previous theories. Sigma Xi President Joel Primack challenges that misunderstanding.
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From May 16: Sigma Xi's new quarterly conversation invites members, affiliates, and explorers to discuss how the research community needs to adapt for big data-based research initiatives, and the ethics of big data collection, analysis, and usage.
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From January 24: Past President Stuart Cooper shares an update about Sigma Xi's accomplishments, challenges, and current projects.
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From June 27: Stuart L. Cooper will complete his one-year term as Sigma Xi president on June 30. In a farewell message, he reflects on the highlights of his time at the Society's helm as well as the work that remains. He started his one-year term as the immediate past president on July 1.
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From August 8: Big data is changing scientific research. Sigma Xi President Joel Primack explains why he is focusing this year's Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference on Big Data and the Future of Research, and how he hopes to connect researchers in the discussion of these important topics.
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From July 11: Joel Primack became Sigma Xi president on July 1. He plans to spend his one-year term pursuing two new initiatives. One is about hosting dialogues regarding important policy questions for which scientific information is crucial. The other would expand the Distinguished Lecturer program to include scientists who are chosen for being effective at reaching broad public audiences. Primack calls for members and chapters to help with both ideas.
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From March 7: Sigma Xi held a reception on February 17 during the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, to share the plan for the Society's future.
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From February 7: Sigma Xi members, affiliates, and explorers discuss critical issues in science for the Society's Quarterly Conversations initiative. This quarter's discussion explores how Sigma Xi should represent the research enterprise in the political system.
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From April 4: Henry Petroski, a professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University, notes that the television show is not just an insight into how the public views scientists, but also how scientists and engineers see one another.
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