Comments on: What’s wrong with scientific jargon http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon A Wandering Through Life and Science Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon/comment-page-1#comment-3461 Ben Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:47:47 +0000 http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon#comment-3461 But how else are scientists supposed to exert their intellectual and egotistical dominion over others? :-P But how else are scientists supposed to exert their intellectual and egotistical dominion over others? :-P

]]> By: Eric http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon/comment-page-1#comment-3376 Eric Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:45:12 +0000 http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon#comment-3376 Yes, I realize that they all have their origins, but let's face it, there's no need for four different names. Yes, I realize that they all have their origins, but let’s face it, there’s no need for four different names.

]]> By: Ben http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon/comment-page-1#comment-3367 Ben Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:05:18 +0000 http://futilecycle.com/2008/01/08/whats-wrong-with-scientific-jargon#comment-3367 lol... well: 1. they were discovered "simultaneously" by three groups 2. MAVS makes the most sense to me b/c it describes where it is (and was founded by the group who actually discovered where the protein was and had the best paper out of the bunch) 3. Cardif is based on the fact that the protein has CARD domains 4. VISA was coined by a bunch of people who wanted to be cute and name a whole bunch of proteins after the "Card" naming motif (ie Mastercard would have been next) lol… well:

1. they were discovered “simultaneously” by three groups
2. MAVS makes the most sense to me b/c it describes where it is (and was founded by the group who actually discovered where the protein was and had the best paper out of the bunch)
3. Cardif is based on the fact that the protein has CARD domains
4. VISA was coined by a bunch of people who wanted to be cute and name a whole bunch of proteins after the “Card” naming motif (ie Mastercard would have been next)

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