Talk:Mark Scherz

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2026.06 Article creation

Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello all, I have created this article after seeing this scientist in the news a lot and learning that he doesn't have a Wikipedia article. I've taken as much care as I can to follow Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons guidelines.

95% of sources are secondary sources following WP:SCHOLARSHIP, mostly news articles that talk about Dr. Scherz's research. There are some articles that are interviews with him - I've bookmarked them but I haven't read them yet. I've also added the primary source (i.e. the paper where Dr. Scherz makes x or y discovery), which is why there are multiple citations given for some sentences.

According to WP:BLPSELFPUB, self-published sources may be used as a source if "it is not unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim; it does not involve claims about third parties; it does not involve claims about events not directly related to the subject; there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity; and the article is not based primarily on such sources." This is why I have used Dr. Scherz's About page on his website as sources in two places: the podcast and his personal life.

Please let me know if you have more information from reliable sources, and if you have any suggestions or corrections about the article. Felinaex ^{(purr / pawprints)} 20:02, 8 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Current wordcount of the article according to prozesize is 961 words.

List of things to work on:

add "Selected publications" section
add "Views" section
general copyediting and making it less WP:PROSELINE

Please reply to this comment or make a new topic if you have more suggestions. Felinaex ^{(purr / pawprints)} 20:06, 8 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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2026.06 Article creation

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