Peer Review

I must have missed a beat in the last meeting (curse the Internet). I do not believe that I was ever assigned a peer’s blog to review. If this is not the case, again, I blame the fickle mistress that is the Internet. In lieu of being assigned a blog arbitrarily, I chose a name out of a hat. Colin Ip: you’re my target.

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Colin’s blog flows very easily. On one side, the simple format and scant pictures don’t convolute the script. On the other side, though, I’d like to see a little bit more activity on the page to keep me from feeling like I’m reading a textbook. Aesthetics aside, I like the text. Colin writes very clearly; a beneficial trait that certainly helps the reader peek inside the blogger’s head. I would personally like to read more “voice” from Colin, but my taste probably goes too far beyond the pseudo-academic style that the professors would like to see. So, Colin, if you’re reading this–just keep on keepin’ on.

I was glad to see that Colin and his group decided to amend their project proposal to find a more cohesive central idea. For those who didn’t read through Colin, Ben, or Nathaniel’s blogs (shame on you, by the way), the group at first tried to amalgamate three very diverse topics. Colin is hoping to study public health in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, while the other two concentrated on bicycles and religion, respectively. The group is now focusing on the health effects of Amsterdam’s prevalent bicycle use. I’m quite interested to see how their findings shake out. My hunch is that Amsterdam’s overall cardiovascular health will be much better than the average American city’s, but their pulmonary health suffers from sucking exhaust fumes.

Keep me posted, Colin.

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