Keith R Fox

Biochemistry, Southampton; Faraday Institute, Cambridge; Nucleic Acids Research. Scientist, Christian, Runner.

[Glen Scrivener @glenscrivener]

Twice this week our parliament has tried to alleviate burdens — at the beginning and end of life.

But we’re not meant to eliminate burdens, we’re meant to carry them:

[Faraday Churches @FaradayChurches]

🎉 NEW BOOK! This illustrated collection of 52 short biblical reflections by scientists & theologians is ideal as a gift for non-scientists, scientists & students, as well as an aid for sermon prep 🌱 ✝️ £10 @ https://t.co/OY6iJv8roY
#Science #Technology #Bible
#TheFaradayInst

[Keith R Fox @krfox1]

Why am I being harassed by @BritishGas with threatening letters about payment on an account that was closed in October with zero to pay? How incompetent are they. It beggars belief.

[Diana Briggs @DianaBr95650186]

Latest issue of Science and Christian Belief now available. God of the Gaps, Adam & Eve, models of consciousness and lots more. https://t.co/dAxX40q1h3

[Keith R Fox @krfox1]

Global Perspectives on Science and Christianity now published

[Diocese of Winchester @CofEWinchester]

Revd Keith Fox, a curate in Southampton, recently spoke about how scientific research deepened his faith. Formerly a professor of biochemistry, Revd Keith believes that 'God calls us to study his handiwork as a means of learning more about His character.' https://t.co/T60hIEIqKI

[Keith R Fox @krfox1]

I’ll be speaking on “Has science made God irrelevant in the 21st Century?” in #Winchester 27 July. Hope to see you there. #godandscience #scienceandfaith

[Diocese of Winchester @CofEWinchester]

On 30 June, 15 men and women in our diocese will be ordained as Deacons! Meet Keith Fox, who will be a curate within the Benefice of Highfield. Please pray for Keith as he starts his curacy, encouraging others to understand and nurture their faith.

[Faraday Churches @FaradayChurches]

New small group resources from @chaplaincyplus covering a whole range of science-faith topics. Featuring some Faraday speakers: @ruthvalerio @Sharondirckx John Swinton, Keith Fox & Glynn Harrison
#Science #Christianity #Church
https://t.co/mXsmEq8qSY

[Kevin Folta @kevinfolta]

If you do one thing today-- Share this. Make this THE turning point.

[Keith R Fox @krfox1]

Listen to my Faraday lecture: Are Biologists Opening Pandora’s Box? @TheFaradayInst @UK_CiS #Camfest #bioethics
https://t.co/r9sR1LkJux

[TheFaradayInstitute @TheFaradayInst]

Registration now open for this term's public lecture!
‘Bioethics: Are Biologists Opening Pandora’s Box?’
Prof Keith Fox
Thurs 21 March, 6pm
Queen’s Building Lecture Hall, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
https://t.co/gyEgM4kuKH
In partnership with @UK_CiS and @Cambridge_Fest
#CamFest

[ChristiansInScience @UK_CiS]

The latest edition of our journal 'Science and Christian Belief' has just gone live for subscribers! https://t.co/Y3ZMweFmML

Check out the contents list here. A great line up of original, peer-reviewed papers and book reviews including work from @JamesCUngureanu and @gmcoghill.

[Cambridge Papers @CambridgePapers]

A rise in '‘'extremely productive’ authors raises concerns that some researchers are resorting to dubious methods to publish extra papers."👇The recent Cambridge Paper on 'Integrity in Scientific Research: A Christian perspective' is timely & relevant: https://t.co/t39nidLJuB

[Keith R Fox @krfox1]

2023 Handbook of Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids (>90 chapters, >2800 pages) . Massive resource. I edited the section on 'Functional Nucleic Acids' (in volume 3) and wrote the chapter on 'Targeting DNA with Triplexes'. https://t.co/hrvFKIWfrS…

[Equipping Christian Leadership @eclasproject]

This Sunday! As part of @BBCR4's Sunday Worship programme at 08:10, Rev Prof David Wilkinson will be speaking on #WorldSpaceWeek
https://t.co/3Jn8jbTlvg

[Cambridge Papers @CambridgePapers]

The latest Cambridge Paper on 'Integrity in scientific research: A Christian perspective' by Professor Keith Fox is now available: https://t.co/t39nidLJuB

[ChristiansInScience @UK_CiS]

If you're still not convinced to join us in person at our next conference, here's a reminder that we have the wonderful Bev Chrystie catering for us throughout the day 😋

Tickets: https://t.co/9y91fyCVVE

@TheFaradayInst @eclasproject @ARochaUK @SciMeetsFaith @FaithExperiment

[Anna Clemens, PhD @scientistswrite]

Did you know that the References are the part of a paper most often overlooked? 😳 It's not only damaging science but also making desk-rejection more likely.

Here's a 9-point references checklist for you to bookmark!

A thread. 🧵

#PostDoc #newPI #PIchat

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✅1: Did you read every study you are referencing?

Make sure that the studies you cite are actually substantiating your statements in the manuscript.

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✅2: Are you always citing primary sources to support specific claims?

It's okay to cite reviews for more broader statements but when you are referring to a specific finding, always cite the paper that reported it first.

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✅3: Is every study you cite needed to understand the context of your paper?

Make sure you aren't turning your research paper into a textbook or review paper and stay hyper-focused on what's needed exactly to understand your results.

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✅4: Is your bibliography free of citation bias?

We may tend to (sometimes subconsciously!) preferentially cite friends or studies in our own geographical area. Do a double-check to find literature you may have overlooked.

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✅5: Are you also citing the studies that disagree with your findings?

Giving the full picture is honest and doesn't discredit your findings -- quite the opposite: your readers will trust you more!

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✅6: Are you citing your own work?

Self-citation is necessary when you have done research on the topic before -- within reason, of course. Use the active voice ("we found...") when referring to your previous work so your authority in the field doesn't get buried.

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✅7: When referring to other studies, do you always describe the finding instead of only the authors' aim and approach?

Don't make the reader do the work for you. We want to know what the authors discovered (that is relevant to your own study), not what they set out to do!

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✅8: Do you present the cited studies critically?

It’s so easy to create and spread scientific myths. So, don't distort hypotheses or not yet reproduced findings into facts. And if you don't agree with an author's conclusion, do comment on it.

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✅9: Have you double-checked the accuracy of your references list?

Make sure your references don’t have errors and adhere to the journal guidelines. If permitted, it'll be helpful for the reader to include the cited paper's title, DOI and link.

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TL;DR: A checklist for your References:

✔️Read every cited study
✔️Cite primary sources
✔️Cite essential papers only
✔️Avoid citation bias
✔️Give the whole picture
✔️Cite own work transparently
✔️Describe studies' findings
✔️Present studies critically
✔️Double-check accuracy

[Faraday Churches @FaradayChurches]

Coming to Faith THROUGH Dawkins is a collection of stories for around the world edited by Denis Alexander of @TheFaradayInst & Alister McGrat of @uniofoxford - Book launch event in @smitf_london Thurs 7th Sept, 6pm
#science #Christianity #Dawkins #atheism
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