Bio Saga - 2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how Bio Saga Blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

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Crunchy numbers

A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats.

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2010. That’s about 7 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 150 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 758 posts.

The busiest day of the year was June 8th with41 views. The most popular post that day was Computational Biologist @ Pfizer UK.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were google.co.in, en.wordpress.com,emperan.com, obama-scandal-exposed.co.cc, anden.search.wordpress.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for list of pharma companies in noida, bioinformatics tools and softwares, ketan patel pfizer, h1n1 vaccine serum institute, and campus interviews 2010 in apticraft.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Computational Biologist @ Pfizer UK May 2010

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5-Day Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics September 2010
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Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed a H1N1 vaccine May 2010

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Abbott Laboratories Buys Piramal Healthcare Limited Biz for $3.72BMay 2010

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Top 25 Indian Bioinformatics Companies July 2008
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Top 100 Cutting-Edge Science Blogs

If you’re a scientist or just a science nut, trying to keep up with the latest in the scientific news and commentary via the internet can be a dizzying task. There are literally tens of thousands of blogs ranging from broad overviews of scientific breakthroughs to in-depth coverage of a specific scientific niche. Here is a list of what is considered to be the top 100 cutting-edge science blogs, arranged by category.

General

These science blogs offer a little bit of everyting.

1. Science Blog: This blog covers anything and everything science.
2. SciGuy: Eric Berger provides readers with current events and insightful commentary.
3. Open Parachute: This blog takes a look at a number of intriguing science topics.
4. Science Musings: Find out about exciting things happeining in science on this blog.
5. LiveScience: This multiple-author blog covers everything from the environment to the animal world.
6. Scientific Frontline Communication Center: Scientific Frontline has everything from weather to space exploration.
7. The Inoculated Mind: This blog offers an informed look at a variety of science topics.
8. Wired Science: The science division of wired shares current events in science.
9. All the Best Bits: This blog attempts to deliver the best of technology, physics, and beyond.

Biology

Check out the latest in the natural world on these blogs.

1. Biosingularity: Here you’ll find advances in biological systems.
2. Telic Thoughts: This blog offers thoughts on intelligent design.
3. blog.bioethics: Find out all about the latest in socially and ethically important biological stories here.
4. Migrations: Along with discussions on migrations, you’ll find evolution, cell biology, and more.
5. Biology in Science Fiction: Find out how biology is represented in science fiction in this blog.
6. The ID Update: Here you’ll find news, commentary, and more on intelligent design.
7. Animal Science Blog: This blog is all about the scientific side of animals.
8. Twisted Bacteria: This blog offers an interesting look into natural products, microbiology, and actinomycetes.
9. Bootstrap Analysis: Follow along with this ecologist’s urban field studies.

Everyday Application

See how science intersects with your life on a daily basis with these blogs.

1. Tell Me Why?: This blog will satisfy your curiosity.
2. Science and Reason: This blog attempts to explain science.
3. The Human Element: Check out this blog to see random experiments with regular people.
4. Visualizing Science: This blog sees science in real life.
5. Sorting Out Science: Sorting Out Science attempts to make science interesting for the uninformed.
6. The Mr Science Show: This blog offers an accessible look at science.
7. Odd Planet: This blog has strange science news and more from around the world.

To view the complete list of 100 blogs click here