<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melly the Science Geek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melly the Science Geek | Melanie Byrd]]></description><link>https://www.mellythesciencegeek.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:20:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mellythesciencegeek.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Quick Guide to Scientific Research Types]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've made a few videos, now, in which I teach you how to read a research paper. In the first video, I went over the different sections of a research paper---making sure to identify both the functions and level of importance in each one. In my most recent video, I talked about a few different types of research studies. However, while making the most recent video, I thought about how a video format is probably not the best when you're trying to teach yourself how to read research papers. I...]]></description><link>https://www.mellythesciencegeek.com/post/a-quick-guide-to-scientific-research-types</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae67004c7fdfcb1745024bf</guid><category><![CDATA[How To Read a Research Paper]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af881_a0beb46b8e974260bf03b1acf414d930~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_520,h_286,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melanie Byrd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Actually CAN'T See Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/you-can-see-everything-2026/ Elizabeth Holmes has been a name I've heard about frequently for the past two years. In fact, before whispers about the documentary coming out even erupted, I was tasked with a semester-long project in my analytical chemistry course at UT Austin during my last year of undergraduate school. For the project, I was supposed to read Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup and write an essay over the science that...]]></description><link>https://www.mellythesciencegeek.com/post/you-actually-can-t-see-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adf8c7e7c7c3dc702581df7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:25:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af881_844ca4862d9b4654a9224fe34ddbd4a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_587,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melanie Byrd</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>