Peer Review Articles and the Science Process

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the peer review process, scientific literature, and foundational knowledge in biology and chemistry as discussed in the lecture.

Peer Review

A process where a manuscript is submitted to a journal, reviewed by experts, suggested edits are made, and the manuscript may be accepted or rejected.

Scientific Literature

Articles or publications that present research findings and are typically peer-reviewed before publication.

Google Scholar

A freely accessible search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across various formats.

Herd Immunity

The indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to an infection.

Causation vs Correlation

Causation implies a direct relationship between two variables, while correlation refers to a situation where two variables are observed to move together without a direct cause.

Reactants

Substances that undergo a chemical change in a chemical reaction.

Products

Substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

Subatomic Particles

Particles smaller than an atom, including protons, neutrons, and electrons, which determine the properties of elements.

Vaccines

Preparations of pathogens or their products used to stimulate the immune response and provide immunity against certain diseases.

Urey Miller Experiment

An experiment in the 1940s that demonstrated how organic compounds could be formed from inorganic precursors under conditions thought to resemble those of early Earth.

Panspermia Hypothesis

The hypothesis that life exists throughout the universe and was distributed by space dust, meteoroids, asteroids, comets, planetoids, or potentially by spacecraft in the form of unintended contamination by microorganisms.