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= Article Evaluation: Hormone Receptors = Questions to consider when evaluating this article From what I understand about hormone receptors, I believe it is relevant to the article topic. Primarily I am interested in the "Receptors for lipid soluble hormones" as it is the most relevant to my molecule (Zinc fingers: Estrogen Receptor). I believe it is neutral. I believe most of the topics have been represented equally. Yes, the first few citation links that I tested worked. The sources support the claims. They primarily appear to come from scientific journal entries, which is reassuring. The most recent update was made on May 1, 2016. That update was primarily to fix formatting. The second most recent update was made on April 6, 2017. In this update, more information about hormone receptors and hormone therapy was added, as well as more information about lipid soluble hormone receptors (which is what I am interested in).
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

I believe it is pretty up to date from looking at the revision history. There is no conversations going on behind the scenes at this moment in time. It would appear as though members of the WikiProject posted an initial entry, but no one ever responded.
 * 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?

The project wants to elaborate on sections throughout the article. Primarily they would expand the information of hormone therapy (which they did in an update in April 2017), expand the section on water soluble and lipid soluble receptors, and change the organization of the hormone receptor list by adding in classifications. Yes it is apart of WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

The article has a stub rating for the quality scale and a high importance rating.

question: Does this mean I should stay away from this article if it is apart of a WikiProject? N/A: We have not talked about this topic in class yet.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

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Available Articles - Mary Fairfax Somerville

I would like to add some table to organize the accomplishments of Mary Somerville. I would also like to shift the focus away from the fact that she was a mom and a successful chemist. She was a very accomplished lady in the STEM Field.

If I cannot do Mary Somerville, I am interested in doing Yvonne Aitken.

References:

1.) Shearer, Benjamin F., and Barbara Smith. Shearer. Notable women in the physical sciences: a biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997.

2.) Patterson, Elizabeth Chambers. Mary Somerville and the cultivation of science, 1815-1840. Martinus Nijhoff, 1983.

Sumchemist (talk) 19:10, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

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Looking At Yvonne Aitken. After much debate, I have come the conclusion that I do not know if I have a lot to offer to a very well developed article other than perhaps a table of achievements.

-goal: add photo of her, as well as update accomplishments and improve overall article.

What exists and expanding it:

= Yvonne Aitken = Dr. Yvonne Aitken (1911 – 2004) was an Australian agricultural scientist whose contributions to the field included studies of plant flowering as it depends on climate, season, and genetic factors. She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989.

Aitken's main goal was to produce a greater range of consumable crops. By comparing flowering data for particular plant varieties across various latitudes, and under laboratory conditions, Aitken deduced basic factors that governed the transition of plants from the vegetative to reproductive states. In general, those plants flowering earliest under given conditions had the least dependence on climate whereas later-flowering varieties reacted strongly to the climate setup.

Early Life
Aitken was born in 1911 in Horsham, Victoria to Mr and Mrs David Aitken. She was the eldest of two children. Aitken was educated at the the Convents of Mercy in the town in which her father worked as a bank manager.

Education and Career
Dr. Yvonne Aitken spent many years at the University of Melbourne, as a student, a lecturer, and a researcher.

Aitken received her Bachelors of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne in 1936. She then went on to receive her Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne in 1939. After earning her masters degree, Aitken took some time off from her education to work as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne (1945-1957). Aitken was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer in 1957, she held this position until 1974 when she stepped down to pursue research.

In 1970, Dr. Aitken received her Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne. She was the first woman to receive this honor. In 1976, Aitken became a Honorary Senior Associate of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne (now the Institute of Land and Food Resources).

During her time at the University of Melbourne, Dr. Aitken continued to pursue her education and conducted multiple studies in North and South America. Aitken conducted multiple study leave and sabbatical trips which allowed her work to cover a wide range of climates.

Publications
Dr. Aitken is responsible for several publications in regards to agriculture. Dr. Aitken wrote forty research papers and multiple peer reviews. In addition to her academic papers, Dr. Aitken coauthored a textbook titled Agricultural Science - An Introduction for Australian Students and Farmers which was published in 1962.

In addition to her published papers, Dr Aitken has contributed to various textbooks about agriculture as well as multiple peer review journals.

Order of Australia
In 1989, Dr. Aitken was appointed a member of the Order of Australia. This organization's goal is to recognize Australian citizens that make extraordinary contributions to society on the national and international level. Dr. Aitken was nominated for her contributions to the scientific community in regards to the genetics of plants and for her service to the community as an educator. She was also nominated for carving a path for women in the agricultural field.

Yvonne Aitken Scholarship
Aitken joined the Victorian Graduate Women association in 1937. The association was founded in 1920 with the goal to empower women through education. The association changed its name to the Graduate Women Victoria in the 60s. When Dr Aitken passed away in 2004, she left a substantial gift to the association for their scholarship program. The Graduate Women Victoria association established the Yvonne Aitken Scholarship in 2008. The Yvonne Aitken Scholarship is gifted to a female student enrolled in a graduate program at a Victoria College.