by David Secko
BIOBUSINESS	The Power of the Blog Few scientists have caught on to the Internet's power of posting, commenting, and debating – where are the rest? Email: David Secko - dsecko@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(15):37 Published   1 August 2005

In June, Derek Lowe got some data. Not just any data, but promising results on a new drug. An eight-year veteran of the drug discovery pipeline, Lowe had been waiting three years for this moment. As with most scientists reaching a point of experimental insight, Lowe says, "I hardly know what to do with myself." However, he's not saying this to his boss or colleagues. He's saying it to the whole world over the Internet.

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