User:Lpbak/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title:Pamela J. Bjorkman
 * Article Evaluation:The article contains most relevant information, though little personal information, which isn't particularly necessary or expected. More about Bjorkman's early life and education could be included. There are several grammatical or punctuation errors throughout, and some portions are not sourced but definitely should be (it almost looks copy and pasted from Bjorkman's lab website). The article is also not formatted with headers, but I think it is long enough to be divided into sections. Almost all content seems relevant and neutral. To possibly complete: General copywriting, organization into sections, addition of early life and education information, better citations and possible additions for current research. I should also note I previously fixed a source on this article as part of my exercises.
 * Sources:https://www.rockefeller.edu/greengard-prize/recipients/pamela-bjorkman/ :https://www.amacad.org/person/pamela-j-bjorkman :https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/caltech-professor-to-be-honored-by-the-rockefeller-university-for-discoveries-in-immunology :More technical research sources also available

Option 2

 * Article title:Jean Purdy
 * Article Evaluation:This article is classed High Importance in Nursing, as Purdy was a British nurse and pioneer of IVF. All information included is relevant, and the article provides a well-rounded view of Purdy's life and career. Purdy's later career could be expanded upon in more detail. The Recognition section provides information about how Purdy's contributions were ignored despite recognition of her two male colleagues. There are a few grammatical/punctuation errors, but they do not hinder understanding. The citations seem reliable, and though one citation is missing near the beginning, the same information is cited later in the article. To possibly complete: fix copywriting errors, expand upon Purdy's later career contributions.
 * Sources:https://www.bournhall.co.uk/fertilityblog/jean-purdy-ivf-pioneer-celebrated-with-memorial-service/ :https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/world/europe/jean-purdy-ivf-plaque.html :https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/world/europe/jean-purdy-ivf-plaque.html

Option 3

 * Article title:Mary Logan Reddick
 * Article Evaluation:This article is much more fleshed out than the previous two and details Reddick's research contributions and the significance of her work as an African American female neuroembryologist and professor in the 1930s-1960s. In particular, the Embryological Research section is well written and details Reddick's research on chicken embryogenesis with "cut and paste" experiments (this was really interesting!). The specific research in this section could be dated for better understanding of her career timeline. Reddick's education was covered appropriately. The article is well-cited, and the citations are from reliable sources, but there could certainly be more sources (only eight included). To possibly complete: diversify sourcing and add dates to research.
 * Sources:https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/mary-logan-reddick-1914-1966/ :https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/african-american-innovators-from-georgia/ :These sources were pretty difficult to find, and I'm not sure they really include any information that isn't already in the article.

Option 4

 * Article title:Emily Whitehead (this article currently doesn't exist)
 * Article Evaluation:Emily Whitehead was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia as a child in 2010 and did not respond to traditional chemo treatments. She was enrolled in a clinical trial at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that involved using gene therapy to modify her own extracted T cells, which were then reintroduced to her body via infusions. Following a short period of decline when the T cells induced a cytokine storm, Whitehead recovered rapidly and entered remission. The success of this novel treatment revolutionized cell therapy, which has since developed further, and Whitehead remains in remission. She and her family started the Emily Whitehead Foundation to support childhood cancer research. I learned about this story through Siddhartha Mukherjee's book The Song of the Cell. There are lots of news stories, research papers, etc that discuss her story, but I'm not sure if this is the best subject for a Wikipedia article if one doesn't already exist. I'm not sure if she's still a minor, but she's a still a very young person, so I feel like maybe it is best if her digital footprint and biographical information remain restricted to the online content that already exists.
 * Sources:https://www.cancerresearch.org/stories/patients/emily-whitehead :https://www.chop.edu/news/emily-whitehead-first-pediatric-patient-receive-car-t-cell-therapy-celebrates-cure-10-years :https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2022/03200/the_incredible_story_of_emily_whitehead___car.1.aspx :There are many sources available for this topic.

Option 5

 * Article title:Eeva Therman
 * Article Evaluation:Therman-Patau was a cytogeneticist who specifically studied Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18. Her article is extremely short (only two paragraphs) and very generally covers her education, research, and teaching career with dates included. The information present is well-cited, but several sources are Therman's own research papers. The article is written in a neutral and straightforward tone, but there is not much detail present. To possibly complete: flesh out all sections, including more information about Therman's research contributions.
 * Sources:https://medicover-genetics.com/product/patau-syndrome/ :As might have been indicated by the very short article, there aren't many sources available to add more information about Therman.