Stepping Up:Conference Call - February 1 2009

From Stepping Up

Contents 1 In Attendance 2 Update on Editing 3 Things Currently Being Worked On 4 Next Conference Call

In Attendance

Mubdi, Adil, Alison, Anila, Justin, Kari, Kartik, Lia, Lisa-Marie, Nikhita, Tahbit

Update on Editing

• Letting the Number Talk (Kartik)
  • What are some basics about statistics that people should know?
    • make a list of all the stat tools
    • Accuracy and precision – first places to start
  • Too much math
    • Too formula-heavy
    • Put links to statistics tutorial?
    • Advanced tips versus basic tips?
      • Tag tips to differentiate the advanced versus basic ones
  • Article on when/how stats can tell you the wrong thing

• Setting It Up Section (Adil)
  • Organization
  • Content

• Looking Good and Sounding Even Better (Lia)
  • Add sentence in Top 10 Mistakes People Make on Their Boards about aesthetic value of graphs

• Lisa-Marie
  • Working on best dressed list

• How Not to Rest on Your Laurels (Kari)
  • Making it anecdotal

• Scientific Databases (Kari)
  • Putting Getting in the Know in Who Can Help You do Your Project
  • Putting pictures and blurbs

Things Currently Being Worked On

• How to Write a Five Page Report- Nikhita
• Language Suicide – Jean-Philippe (Mubdi must contact)

Look at different sections and see what pictures will be appropriate to add to sections

• • May refer to YSF picture database
• Look for articles that have similar content
  • Put on list of “Also see….” Pages
• Ways of concluding RSS feeds to media and science-related material
• Webcast
  • To be worked on as of next conference call

• Take Note
• “One thing that can take your project to the next level” comment will be given to participants along with judges’ comments (link to Guide)

Next Conference Call

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009