Paper discussions

Guidelines

• Papers will be led by 3-4 students. The discussion should last about 30 minutes.
• Prior to the course: Students should use NotebookLM to create a podcast of each ofthe four papers, and listen to all podcasts.
• During the course: Students will divide into three groups and choose 3 of the papers to discuss. Each group will lead the discussion of one paper, and participate in the discussion of the other two papers.
• The students leading the discussion should present the paper: Background, goal, methods, main results. They should also be able to explain the figures. They will ask leading questions to initiate discussion about particular results / method / criticism, etc. Finally, they will add a slide with their criticism on the podcast that NotebookLM created.
• The students who are not leading: For each paper discussion, students should have already read the abstract and listned to the podcast, but looking at the figures is encouraged. Each student should come prepared with 2 insightful comments/criticism/questions for the discussion.

This paper will help you prepare: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008032

Papers to discuss

Here are the papers we will discuss.

1. Multilayer networks of plasmid genetic similarity reveal potential pathways of gene transmission. #plasmids, #multilayer Download
2. Addition of Nocturnal Pollinators Modifies the Structure of Pollination Networks. #network structure, #sampling bias Download
3. Evidence of a European Seed Dispersal Crisis. #biodiversity crisis, #conservation, #modularity, #network structure Download
4. Network structure embracing mutualism-antagonism continuums increases community robustness #mutualism, #antagonism, #robustness Download