Allen Dick wrote: > Dr. Pedro has been carrying the ball thus far, and he has borne the > expense, both of the work, and the loss of his controls. I know we have > other trained scientists here on the group. Would any one of them > care/dare to help design a standard format for a 'folk science' > experiment so that it can be carried out in the beeyards of those on this > list this summer in a somewhat standardized fashion, and so that the > results have some level of respectability? As I see it, we need to > establish a standard procedure to follow and we need (electronic?) forms > to fill out. > > We need a standard format to establish procedure & method, to make > observations, and to report conclusions. If so we would make a large step > forward towards establishing the efficacy of FGMO in all situations. > > Let's work together to make the many beeyard tests that will happen > anyways this year all over America and perhaps Europe rigorous and > meaningful rather than vague and anecdotal. I think this could be a real benefit towards advancing the research on FGMO. Perhaps Dr. Pedro could share from his existing research items to a checklist or form to be included and those other scientists out there submit things that would be important from their end. I agree with Allen that a standardized form would be very helpful in establishing good reports from all who will be using MO this year. I vote yes. -Barry -- Barry Birkey West Chicago, Illinois USA [log in to unmask] http://www.birkey.com