Each time JoVE runs a press release on a new procedure, I ask that lab’s spokesperson the same question. Why did you choose to publish in JoVE? And I pretty much always get the same answer. “If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video must be worth....”
You get the point. But why are so many researchers increasingly choosing JoVE—really?
Do you keep up with our press releases? If not, you should check them out on our website, here. Do that, and you'll notice that we are always sure to include why each of our scientists decided to publish with us in the first place. Below is a collection of just that—our most recent feedback on our bringing experiments to life with video.
- On understanding the genetics of food-related behaviors: a double gene-knockdown technique demonstrated on honey bees. "This is the first study presenting and comparing different strategies for double knocking-down genes. We believe our double knockdown approach will be more recognized and shared in the field when it is published in [the] video journal, JoVE. We hope it can be applied in other insect species and used in other labs." — Dr. Ying Wang of Arizona State University
On testing cancer treatments in-vivo: how to create a lab born, vascularized and 3D human-tissue structure for growing, observing, and ultimately treating biopsied human tumor cells (the BioVaSc). "Our methods are based on a sophisticated bioreactor technology. Further, we use a novel natural matrix with complex structures as a scaffold for patient-derived cells to build up 3D test system models. Both can be explained and visualized best in a movie. To publish such a media is made possible by JoVE." — Engineer Jenny Reboredo of the University Hospital of Würzburg
On breast cancer therapy, via nipple injection: a novel method for administering breast cancer treatment to the most common origin of the problem, the milk ducts, and sparing the rest of the body the side effects (available this Friday, 10/4/13). "JoVE is an ideal forum to introduce and describe a new method to the scientific community that requires complex procedures to be successfully completed. Because the reader can actually watch the process and see how reagents, instruments, and animals are physically handled over time, the likelihood of reproducing this method in their own labs is greatly enhanced. ...We believe this will help spread this new technical capability to many labs who are carrying out breast cancer research.” — Dr. Silva Krause of the Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
On imaging the muscloskeletal system in motion: identifying abnormalities, like those resulting in osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction, by blending imaging techniques such as ultrasound and 3D motion capture. “We believe that this integrated approach can help us better understand the underlying causes of osteoarthritis development...The ability to use video to demonstrate the methods is definitely a great advantage of this journal." — Dr. Siddhartha Sikdar of George Mason University
- On brain implant technology: crafting a device that can survive in the brain long-term. “We choose JoVE because of the novel format to show readers visually what we are doing. If a picture is worth [a] thousand words, a video is worth a million.” — Dr. Jeffrey R. Capadona of Case Western Reserve University
With that in mind, be sure to check out the "Publish" section on our website for more information on how you can bring your experiment to film with JoVE.