​Grace, Jeff, and Jon wrap-up their discussion on peer review--including the major flaw they encounter when reviewing, how to address revisions to your work, and the future of peer review. The gang also battle with the question of whether undergrads should have to take calculus or if Bob Dylan will ever acknowledge his Nobel Prize.

Notes:
Faculty of 1000
Dynamic Ecology - How To Review A Manuscript (2013)
​Steven Strogatz - The Joy of x 
Ecolog-L Listserv discussion on calculus for Ecology majors

Music:
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
The Misfits - Halloween

​On this episode of Major Revisions, Grace, Jeff, and Jon discuss part one of the process of academic peer review--including how and where to submit a paper, how to select reviewers, and how to respond to both positive and negative reviews. The gang also talk about weird experiences out in society, how to deal with a spouse who has a cooler study organism than you do, and disagree about dolphins.

Grace, Jeff, and Jon revisit the conversation from last episode about the future of ecology and address possible Nobel Prizes for great ideas in ecology. The gang also discuss how Powerball works and the new Bon Iver album.