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Emil du Bois-Reymond


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

There is one irrelevant piece of information, regarding a single sentence on his religious beliefs. This includes no tie in to the rest of the article or how it might have been revelant in his research. There seems to be a lot missing about work he may have done on his own, and details about how to came to be working and formulating the ideas that he had.


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

The article is very neutral. It explains multiple viewpoints about the few topics of research included in the article, instead of focusing on a single way his work could have been taking.


 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or under represented

His take that muscles are composed of electric molecules is much more heavily delved into than the second viewpoint of his work, which is the presence of electric phenomena in humans with no real explanation. Both viewpoints sound very similar, however, and could be combined into a single thought.


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article

The links for citations do work, and there are already notes representing where a citation is needed to prove the work is accurate.


 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are there neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

The author uses mainly one or two sources, using only one source for the entirety of the research about the work Emil has done. The resources are unbiased, and as such there is no need for a bias note.


 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

Most of his information comes form the Encyclopedia Brittanica, the 8th volume from 1911. This information could be considered outdated, but as Emil was deceased before that volume was released, it's possible this information is as accurate as anything that could be found.


 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

There is a single thread on the talk page with no reply to it, stating that he is not truly of German descent. This was from 2008.


 * How is the article rates? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

This article is a start-class, level-5 vital article, which is part of the Physiology, Biography/Science and Academia, and Philosophy WikiProjects.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discussed this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Emil has not been brought up in class, as his work revolves around the human body and the way muscles reacted to electro-stimulation, creating theories off of evidence and experiments performed on animals.