Announcement PF Insights: The Official PF Blog

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PF Insights, the new official blog of Physics Forums, is now live and aims to provide a diverse range of casual and technical commentary on science and math topics. The blog will feature contributions from community members, covering everything from personal experiences at research facilities to reviews of popular science books and tutorials. The team is actively seeking additional writers with at least a bachelor's degree in a science field, though exceptions may be made. Community engagement is encouraged, with suggestions for topics and a request section planned to help guide content creation. The blog has already gained attention and positive feedback, showcasing the community's rich knowledge and insights.
  • #61
Reviews are helpful for all entries in general, especially the more technical ones.
 
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  • #62
OmCheeto said:
Is there a process of having the insights reviewed before publishing?
I have this strange feeling that my chicken is going to get run over by a car, before it gets even halfway across the road.

I'd torpedo that chicken like it was Hitler crossing the english channel in a bass boat!
 
  • #63
We're going to hit 100 Insights next week. That absolutely astounding and far beyond my best expectations. What a great resource. Thanks to all the authors!
 
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  • #64
We got a PF Insight on the front page of Reddit. #19 at the moment.
https://www.reddit.com/

If you have an account please consider hitting it for an upvote. Let's keep this going and get the Insights the recognition they deserve!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
If you have an account please consider hitting it for an upvote. Let's keep this going and get the Insights the recognition they deserve!

Done.

Edit: It's at #16 as of 2:23 MST.
 
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140 published Insights! What an unbelievable resource Insights has turned into. Thanks to all the authors!
 
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  • #68
Greg Bernhardt said:
Very close to 200 Insights! Amazing!

Outstanding!
 
  • #71
Greg Bernhardt said:
Always taking applications for those who want to write and are qualified!
https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/application/

Please define "qualified"...

OmCheeto said:
Neater still, is after my nap, I went back and looked at my setup, and decided I wasn't qualified to tie my own shoes.
 
  • #72
OmCheeto said:
Please define "qualified"...

Bachelor's or higher in a math or science to be considered :)
 
  • #73
How long does it take for an application to be processed?
 
  • #74
I submitted an application to be a blog contributor a couple of days ago. Just wondering what happens next.. will I be informed if my application is rejected? How long would it typically take?
 
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Swamp Thing said:
I submitted an application to be a blog contributor a couple of days ago. Just wondering what happens next.. will I be informed if my application is rejected? How long would it typically take?
I'll contact you about it very soon, thanks!
 
  • #76
This morning, I can't get the link to comments ( "8 replies") to work on the insight "Scientific Inference P3:..."
 
  • #77
Stephen Tashi said:
This morning, I can't get the link to comments ( "8 replies") to work on the insight "Scientific Inference P3:..."
I saw that too, I'll fix it now
 
  • #79
Don't forget to share your favorite Insights on social media like Reddit, Facebook and Twitter! Reward the authors with the attention they deserve!
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Here is the request thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/pf-insights-topic-request.812096/
This link is giving "Page not Found". I was looking for some links I provided in a request some time ago and had hoped to search that thread, is it still available somewhere?
 
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  • #81
I have added a feature at the homepage and thread level where 1-4 Insight entries are listed randomly picked at each page load from the past 20 recent Insights. The homepage lists them under the featured thread and the thread level lists them under the editor box. I'm trying to get these amazing works the most exposure possible! Some tweaking design wise is still in order.
 
  • #82
Er... Greg, have you tried viewing it on a mobile device? It looks horrible on my iPhone, and it is nasty on my iPad in portrait mode.

Zz.
 
  • #83
ZapperZ said:
Er... Greg, have you tried viewing it on a mobile device? It looks horrible on my iPhone, and it is nasty on my iPad in portrait mode.

Zz.
lol you weren't kidding. I'll fix it within the hour.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
The homepage lists them under the featured thread and the thread level lists them under the editor box.
Looks nice Greg. :bow:
 
  • #85
That new feature is amazing . i love seeing Sean Carroll anywhere.
 
  • #86
There is one annoying feature of Insight that I want to bring up. Maybe it has been addressed on here, but I'm too lazy to look at 5 pages of comments (sorry).

If I read an article on Insight, and decide to write a comment to it, I have to go back to the forum to find the relevant thread. Is there a simpler way to find this thread? It would be nice if the Insight article itself has a direct link to that thread. Otherwise, I have to hunt for the right forum and look for the thread, or do a global search for it.

Or maybe there's already a simple way to do this and I'm not seeing it.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
It would be nice if the Insight article itself has a direct link to that thread.
Most should have a button at the bottom. Which Insight were you looking at that didn't have one?
 
  • #88
Greg Bernhardt said:
Most should have a button at the bottom. Which Insight were you looking at that didn't have one?

Greg,

Oh, never mind. After seeing your post, I went back and found the BIG BLUE RECTANGULAR link that said "Discuss in the Community".

I probably scrolled past that to the very last comment, and I knew that the space for comment doesn't work on Insight. So that's why didn't see a way to go back to the thread on PF.

Zz.
 
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I am a great fan of the series of articles by Urs Schreiber, even though their content is almost incomprehensible to me. I like to know that this very valuable part of Greg's website contains high-level, technical contributions, too. So many thanks from my side to the writers. Keep them coming, guys!
 
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dextercioby said:
I am a great fan of the series of articles by Urs Schreiber, even though their content is almost incomprehensible to me. I like to know that this very valuable part of Greg's website contains high-level, technical contributions, too. So many thanks from my side to the writers. Keep them coming, guys!
He'll keep writing if he knows you enjoy them. Drop a comment in his Insights that let you know you enjoy them :)
 

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