W(h)ither limnology?

Limnology: A Critical Review

The word Limnology is derived from Greek limne-marsh, pond and evaluates how physical, chemical and biological environment regulates these relationships. The type of life which is supported by lentic communities will depend greatly on biotic components of the fresh water ecosystems. Phytoplankton’s are microscopic plants which obtain their energy via photosynthesis. They are important to the ec...

Limnology of Tundra Ponds

Whither Magnesium?

Magnesium is a chemical element with the atomic number 12, an atomic weight of 24, and the common oxidation number 12. Magnesium is an alkaline metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, where it constitutes about 2% by mass, and ninth in the Universe. Magnesium is easily built up in supernova stars by the sequential addition of three helium nuclei to carbon. Magnesium ion...

Whither metacognition

We invited several people to make a contribution to the Special Section of LEAID onmetacognition and learning. Our aimwas to publish empirical papers that examine the role of metacognitive abilities and skills in a variety of decision-making and learning environments. Studies reporting creative uses and assessments of metacognitive constructs were particularly encouraged and the focus was suppo...

Whither CME.

Regular readers of P&T understand that we are facing a crisis in continuing medical education (CME). This situation has its roots in multiple areas, including a history of financial abuses, congressional interests in these abuses, and a growing awareness that traditional clinical CME simply does not change clinician behavior. More frequently, we are hearing stories about academic medical center...