User:PragmaticUtopia

In addition to my passion for contributing to the general availability of free, easily accessible, and accurate information on Wikipedia, the primary goal for this account is threefold:


 * 1) Aid in the translation of advanced clinical, social, and applied science research into a format that is both digestible and useful to a user who may not have a professional background in the field.
 * 2) Document the emergence of historically significant studies and findings, as well as the investigators whose pivotally important contributions regularly go unrecognized beyond their immediate subspecialty.
 * 3) Consolidate existing research topics into densely-packed information hubs, from which a user may choose to a pursue specific elements and processes that led to the hub's major concluding points.

The summative effect of these pursuits will allow for the opportunity of the average user to become more equipped with reliable information tailored to their level of scientific literacy and prior familiarity with a given topic. In the spirit of empirical science and the mission of Wikipedia, ancillary information that is not supported via factual evidence by primary source literature will not be included.

Annually, a number of publications fulfill these requirements in profoundly effective ways. Selected examples of these exemplary works may be found below. Please note that this list is, by no means, exhaustive, and is solely intended to provide a foundational background regarding the style of writing this account intends to emulate:


 * The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddartha Mukherjee
 * Let the Record Show: A Political History of Act-Up New York 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman

This account considers such publications to be exemplary because for a number of reasons directly related to the goals of the account, stated above:


 * The expansive nature of these works cover subjects that previously lacked an authoritative reference text. As such, they function foundations -- or 'information hubs', as previously stated -- upon which further investigation can be built upon or challenge.
 * The limited scope of these works allows for the reader to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter without obstructing the ongoing nature of scientific research. Subsequently, the reader is invited to use their knowledge as a means of assessing future developments and their implications.
 * While both examples contain intermittent utilization of first-person narration (a practice that will be abstained from in the production of articles by this account), these interludes serve solely aid in the transition between primary source material. While no publication may be entirely objective due to the inherent nature of the writing process, this account concludes that the stated examples utilize subjective experience as a means of establishing their credibility as an expert on the subject matter, and consistently refrains from drawing conclusions based upon those moments.

For reference, this account limits its content editing and creation to the English language to assure maximum accuracy. If you are interested in, and capable of, aiding in the translation of any pages into other languages in the pursuit of universally accessible knowledge, please feel free to do so.