June 28, 2007
Dr. S. N. Sarbadhikari (Biomedical 1995) on the panel of Wikipedia’s Citizendium
Arun @ Jun 28, 2007
 |
Prof. S. N. Sarbadhikari, (PhD Biomedical Engineering, 1995, IT-BHU) has joined the panel of distinguished writers and experts on biomedical subject for Citizendium. Prof. Supten is considered as pioneer in the field of bioinformatics education in India. His interview also appeared in the chronicle, August 2006 issue. |
Citizendium is a new service launched by Wikipedia to invite distinguished writers and panels to write high quality article in their chosen subject of expertise. They will also review articles written by others for the same subject.
Till now, Wikipedia was taking proud in having named as common man’s encyclopedia, as anyone can claim himself as an expert and post/edit any article. However a recent incident (in which a ‘noted’ writer and reviewer on religious subject claimed to have attended Harvard University for theology subject, but later found to be false) gave bad name to Wiki. Hence it is planning to roll out a new service called Citizendium, in which only the approved experts will write an article in their field of expertise only. It will use the new Web 2.0 initiative, which is defined as further use of internet for human interaction and benefit, such as social networking websites and further reach to knowledge base.
Dr. Sarbadhikari has following message for all of us to join the panel of expert writers for Citizendium.
“Now Web 2.0 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0] has taken a new step to harness the tremendous potential of the apparently chaotic market place where the "wisdom of the crowd" prevails. Citizendium [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Main_Page] is trying to establish a knowledge community which is not anarchist as in many of the very popular knowledge serving websites. I am happy to announce that I have become the first Secretary of the Editorial Council and Chairman, Rules Committee of Citizendium. [http://en.citizendi um.org/wiki/Category:CZ_Editorial_Council_Members].
I would personally request each of you to actively participate in the movement to make accurate knowledge freely accessible to all, by registering as Author/Editor at Citizendium. You would be proud to associate yourself with the strong movement going on.”
With warmest regards
Dr. S N Sarbadhikari, MBBS, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
TIFAC-CORE in Biomedical Technology,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Amritapuri Campus, Amritapuri,
Kollam - 690 525
Homepage: (1) http://www.amrita.edu/biotech/people.htm#supten
(2) http://www.amrita.edu/cdh/sarba.htm
(3) http://medicineonearth.com/display.php?id=1642