Welcome to the 95th issue of SteemSTEM Distilled, a curation effort by the members of the @steemstem team.
Let’s try to make distilled great again! Or at least let’s try to make it a routine again. Our one-man-team has worked hard today, and managed to select a few posts representative of the SteemSTEM activity of last week!
Before moving on with the posts, let us advertise the steemstem.io app (whose version v0.7 has just been released) a little bit. Why should you use the app? Well maybe for one of the below reasons.
[image credits: @medro-martin]
We present in this distilled our top three handpicked post choices for the last week, out of about 100 weekly supported posts (from several hundreds of STEM-related posts on Steem). This week’s distilled highlights were selected once again by @lemouth, and statistics (that are more and more complete) are given at the end of this post.
Please do not be discouraged if you did not make it on this issue. The chances to be picked are low. In the meantime, you may wish to check these guidelines for extra tips on how your writing could be more effective.
Last week, the SteemSTEM curator teams have supported 85 posts written by 52 authors. 13 of these posts have been posted through the app (and got a 5% stronger upvote). Among these 85 posts, we find:
The list of upvoted post authors, potentially getting some extra support from @curie and/or @utopian-io, is:
@a-condor, @aellly, @agmoore, @alchemage, @alexander.alexis, @alexs1320, @anaestrada12, @answerswithjoe, @astromaniac, @bettervision, @carloserp-2000, @cervantes, @chappertron, @chemicalweek, @cheva, @crazy-facts, @cryptoeater, @doitvoluntarily, @drifter1, @emiliomoron, @emperorhassy, @eniolw, @erh.germany, @etcmike, @fancybrothers, @hongtao, @joelagbo, @joseangelvs, @kralizec, @laylahsophia, @lemouth, @magicmonk, @maribelf, @matkodurko, @medro-martin, @midhunkm, @miroslavrc, @mountainjewel, @nelinoeva, @newton666, @phage93, @rhemakosi, @robertyan, @samve, @spectrumecons, @stem-espanol, @tdre, @tomastonyperez, @undead-writer, @whizzydom, @wlakinsson, @yu-stem
The list of upvoted comment authors is: @alexander.alexis, @carloserp-2000, @eliaschess333, @emiliomoron, @emperorhassy, @eniolw, @iamphysical, @justtryme90, @lemouth, @lupafilotaxia, @qiyi, @scienceblocks, @tking77798
Let’s try to make distilled great again! Or at least let’s try to make it a routine again. Our one-man-team has worked hard today, and managed to select a few posts representative of the SteemSTEM activity of last week!
Before moving on with the posts, let us advertise the steemstem.io app (whose version v0.7 has just been released) a little bit. Why should you use the app? Well maybe for one of the below reasons.
- Posting an article through the app automatically yields a 5% stronger upvote at curation time.
- Posting a reply to an article (or to another reply) allows one to get selected for a motivation (2-4%) SteemSTEM upvote.
- On different lines, setting @steemstem as a beneficiary to the post automatically yields a stronger upvote (up to 5% stronger).
[image credits: @medro-martin]
Please do not be discouraged if you did not make it on this issue. The chances to be picked are low. In the meantime, you may wish to check these guidelines for extra tips on how your writing could be more effective.
The posts
How human carbon emissions mess with archaeology
The Double Helix, Photo 51 and the Challenge of Priority: Who Gets Credit in Science?
The Organic Fraud
Statistics
Last week, the SteemSTEM curator teams have supported 85 posts written by 52 authors. 13 of these posts have been posted through the app (and got a 5% stronger upvote). Among these 85 posts, we find:
- 41 small upvotes (less than 20%)
- 23 medium upvotes (in the 20%-50% range)
- 21 large upvotes (larger than 50%)
The list of upvoted post authors, potentially getting some extra support from @curie and/or @utopian-io, is:
@a-condor, @aellly, @agmoore, @alchemage, @alexander.alexis, @alexs1320, @anaestrada12, @answerswithjoe, @astromaniac, @bettervision, @carloserp-2000, @cervantes, @chappertron, @chemicalweek, @cheva, @crazy-facts, @cryptoeater, @doitvoluntarily, @drifter1, @emiliomoron, @emperorhassy, @eniolw, @erh.germany, @etcmike, @fancybrothers, @hongtao, @joelagbo, @joseangelvs, @kralizec, @laylahsophia, @lemouth, @magicmonk, @maribelf, @matkodurko, @medro-martin, @midhunkm, @miroslavrc, @mountainjewel, @nelinoeva, @newton666, @phage93, @rhemakosi, @robertyan, @samve, @spectrumecons, @stem-espanol, @tdre, @tomastonyperez, @undead-writer, @whizzydom, @wlakinsson, @yu-stem
The list of upvoted comment authors is: @alexander.alexis, @carloserp-2000, @eliaschess333, @emiliomoron, @emperorhassy, @eniolw, @iamphysical, @justtryme90, @lemouth, @lupafilotaxia, @qiyi, @scienceblocks, @tking77798
All curation rewards earned will be used to fund @steemstem project functioning and activities.
See you all next MonTuesday!
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A community gets bigger and stronger as its members work together, get to know each other, learn from each other.
In this post @greenrun is interviewed by @kingabesh!
A man who writes just about anything. From his witty titles to his interesting pieces of writing to his awesome feedback on posts on the Steem ecosystem, @greenrun is an author we all look forward to reading. In that same sense, an interview with greenrun should be something to look forward to.
If you have any extra questions or thoughts, feel free to let someone from the PR team know!
Q - Hi greenrun, thank you for taking time to reply to our questions! You are quite an enigma on the blockchain so that subtly makes you a charater we all look forward to knowing. Thus, we begin this session by asking; What is your real (first) name? What do you do, where are you from ?
A - Well, I go by the name of Green Run, and I think it is as real as it gets. I am from Nigeria, a country that is made up of 190 million people and things, with loads of good people. It has its quirks and all, and one of which is the identity politics (which fortunately I am not going to delve further in on it) which makes me retain Green Run as my name as I am 100% detribalised Nigerian.
Q - How long have you been a language curator for SteemSTEM?
A - I got a private message in steem chat on December 21, 2017, from @justtryme90 asking if I’d like to be a language curator for STEM for the Nigeria community. Let us just say I jumped at the offer and it has been a rollercoaster ride of fun and learning experience.
Q - Do you curate only posts from Nigerian authors?
A - Yes and no. I curate majorly on the STEM contents from Nigeria. In the off chance, there is none I can also curate other worthwhile posts from non-Nigerian writers.
Q - How and when did it all start?
A - Just like I mentioned above, I got a Steem chat message from one of the founders of SteemSTEM - @justtryme90 - to join the team as curator for the Stemng, a Nigeria sub-community. He said he was impressed by both my content and other Nigerian contributors. I joined.
Q - What do the Nigerian authors prefer to write about? Are there significant differences in the topics chosen, between articles by authors from other nationalities and articles by Nigerians?
A - The Nigerian communities are very diverse in the content they put out. I guess we have a mixed bunch of talented STEM community which makes it hard for me to put my hand on any particular topic of preference which they output.
Q - What is the first thing that you take into consideration when curating?
A - I check on first if the content is original and then whether it is worth supporting- is it a genuine claim or just some hogwash. If you write original content on why the earth is flat, no matter how authentic the writing is since we already know the earth is not flat, such an article is guaranteed not going to be curated.
Q - Tell us something that really gives you a great first impression when you see a SteemSTEM post. (It could have to do with the chosen topic, images, structure, lay-out etc)
A - The writing style, yes it is STEM content, but no one really loves a boring post no matter how valid the subject of discussion is.
Q - Do you have a favorite scientific topic that you have fun reading and reviewing over any others? Do you get a chance to read about it often ?
A - I think I may be more fascinated by topics that have to do with renewable energy or any breakthrough in technology that finds a more efficient way to do things. Yeah, I read a lot about renewable energy that you can call me a RE fanatic
Q - Tell us something that really makes you disappointed or angry when you see a SteemSTEM post. (It could have to do with the chosen topic, images, structure etc)
A - Blatant copy and paste spoils the mood of every curator as it is the same as theft of intellectual property which some unscrupulous writers do not see as something not worth doing.
Q - What would be your advice to both the old and new authors who wish to join SteemSTEM but do not know where to start? Do you have a channel for Nigerian STEM authors?
A - I recommend that both new and old members should not give up. Even if there is little or no engagement on their article published to keep pushing until they are noticed. People will always notice genuine hard work any day, even though it may take longer than we anticipated. Yes, we do have a discord channel which anyone can join. Here is the link
Q - What is the meaning of your username and why did the word “greenrun” appeal to you ?
A - The meaning of the name is simple, we associate green to things that are going awesomely well. Even in the crypto space nobody hates a green candle unless of course, you are short :)
I am a fan of renewable energy too which is often referred to as green energy. We all quest for a greener future- one with less pollution and less carbon footprint.
Also, I am a 100% Nigerian and green is one of the National Symbol, one which you can clearly see in the flag :)
Q - **You have a knack for writing on diverse topics and even sometimes, the unconventional ones. What inspires you to piece together these articles ? Have you always had a passion for science blogging or did you just discover that through steemstem ?
A - Well, I have wanted to be a writer since I could read. I like writing and because I also have an engineering background writing about science seems to come rather easy.
Q - When it comes to theoretical physics, Do you consider anyone greater than Albert Einstein ? If yes, why ?
A - His general theory of relativity is a significant scientific contribution. Though some say without the groundworks of scientists like Galileo and Newton that Einstein may be left in a lurch. While not in any way downplaying the roles of these great scientists, Einstein did indeed provide an excellent way of looking at the universe. As Newton humbly acknowledged, “[We] see far because [we] stand on the shoulders of giants.”
Q - If you could interview anyone from SteemSTEM, who would it be and ask him/her one question now?
A - It will have to @mobbs. I will only ask one question which is, “when do you get to sleep?” :)
Q - If you had more time to spare, how would you spend it?
A - I spend my free time writing short stories and wondering why the sky is blue.
Q - What does Science and SteemSTEM mean to you?
A - It is an avenue to share exciting news and stories from the STEM community and making STEM more fun instead of the dreary nerds and uptight people they often portray those in STEM fields as.
Q - Who are your top 3 favourite scientists and why are they so ?
A - Elon Musk, Elon Musk, and Elon Musk.
Yeah, I know I mentioned him three times that is just to show how much of a fan that I am. He represents everything excellent in scientists, he and his group are consistently looking at ways to make mankind and living more wholesome. From his SpaceX space exploration to his Tesla EV cars and renewable systems, he is sure showing a lot of sceptics that things could be done better.
Q - If you could have any job in the world, what would you choose?
A - To be a chocolate taster who gets paid a humongous amount of money to taste chocolates!
Q - Besides SteemSTEM, do you have any other Steem-related activities you would like to share?
A - For now, I’m all in on SteemSTEM, it is a ride-or-die relationship :)
Q - What is your greatest wish for SteemSTEM?
A - To be the next quora where people looking for answers on STEM contents come to check for the real, correct info.
Q - Where do you see SteemSTEM in 5 years?
A - I see the future to be much awesome, there is this growing awareness of many blockchain-based projects, and with the great team spearheading steem I know the future will be amazing with loads of juicy offers in the offing.
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