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Chemistry World December 5, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Physicist turned politician to head AAAS Retiring US congressman Rush Holt, who happens to have a physics PhD, prepares to become the next chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Funding for government science agencies is on his radar screen.
Scientific American February 2007	Truth Time in Washington Will science benefit from the shift in political power?
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Chemistry World August 20, 2013	Latvian scientists look for the exit as funding situation worsens Recent events have left hundreds of scientists in Latvia -- without research funding and looking to either leave the country or research.
Chemistry World July 10, 2015 Eugene Gerden	Funding changes worry Russian scientists Despite massive cuts to state spending this year, the government will keep funding national science at the same level as 2014. But changes in the way that the funding will be distributed has caused alarm.
Chemistry World May 2007	Comment: A Matter of Ethics Scientists should embrace a universal ethical code.
Chemistry World January 14, 2014 Maria Burke	Funding sharing model would see grant proposals ditched A Google-inspired crowdfunding system for evaluating and funding research could provide a better alternative to peer review, US researchers claim.
Science News May 9, 2009 Charles Niederriter	At Nobel Conference, Scientists And Public Converse The author, a physics professor at Gustavus Adolphus College directs the Nobel Conference, an annual forum where scientists and the public discuss a contemporary scientific topic.
Reason November 2005 Tim Cavanaugh	Subsidized Spin The Pentagon is spending $300,000 to send mid-career scientists, researchers, and engineers to a workshop at the television and screen writing school with the hope that some of these scientists will be inspired to produce a screenplay that paints scientists as cool.
Chemistry World August 2010	We need more scientists in politics Scientist Michael Brooks stood for parliament at the last election against an MP who favours homeopathy and medical astrology. He lost. Should we worry?
Geotimes April 2004 Kendy & Vranes	Breaking Down the Barriers: A Two-Part Series, Part 1 Although it is a tired cliche, knowledge is power, and nowhere is that more true than in legislative politics. Your members of Congress cannot do their jobs without citizens' input. In other words, they need to be lobbied.
Chemistry World January 2007 Sue Ferns	Comment: Who's Looking After British Science? As the union representing public sector scientists in the UK, Prospect is calling for urgent action to stem the loss of key science research facilities and staff.
Geotimes January 2005 Emily Lehr Wallace	Stacking Up the New Congress Whether the new members of Congress will end up on science committees remains to be seen, but regardless, they will be voting on important science policy issues once they come to the floor.
Chemistry World October 22, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Free legal help for embattled US scientists A pro bono network that will provide legal protection for US scientists in government and academia has been launched by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group based in Washington, DC.
Chemistry World February 12, 2015 S Umapathy	Indian science at the crossroads How should Indian scientific research evolve?
Chemistry World January 3, 2013 Steve Fuller	The public: clients of science? Despite the lip service paid to the virtues of secular democracy, the extent to which the public trusts blindly in research scientists rivals medieval deference to priestly authority.
Chemistry World September 20, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Canadians rally for science Thousands of lab-coat clad scientists and citizens protested across Canada on Monday. Increasing concerns about cuts to key scientific institutions in Canada led to the nationwide pro-science rally.
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Funding woes lead US scientists to consider moving overseas A new report paints a bleak picture of scientists conducting government funded research in the US. As many as 18% of US scientists questioned for the analysis are considering taking their research to another country.
Chemistry World October 22, 2013 Andy Roast	Science communication: a practical guide for scientists This book by Bowater and Yeoman begins with the emergence and importance of science communication, providing many good reasons for engaging the public with scientific research.
Science News April 25, 2009 Alice Huang	Science Needs Ace Communicators And Politicians Researchers need to be willing to popularize science and be involved in the public arena.
Chemistry World December 1, 2014	Power to the people As belts are tightened all over Europe, scientists have been caught up by politicians' ardor for austerity.
Chemistry World February 13, 2012	Building a nation of scientists Goverdhan Mehta talks to Sheena Elliott and Elinor Richards about the progress of science in India and the challenges scientists face
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Jim Keeley	International Early Career Awards Provide Connections and Funding Twenty-eight scientists from 12 countries receive inaugural award.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 George Koroneos	Pharm Exec Q&A: Inside View The Union of Concerned Scientists made revelations about the FDA's own scientific culture. Here, Francesca Grifo, director of scientific integrity program at UCS, talks about the findings.
Chemistry World April 10, 2008 Luisa Massarani	Brazil Pins Economic Hopes on Science Brazil's future prosperity depends on training more young scientists.
Chemistry World March 19, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK budget science cash given cautious welcome Yesterday's budget announcement, in which UK chancellor George Osborne announced additional funding for research and scientific infrastructure, has been cautiously welcomed by scientists.
Chemistry World October 17, 2014 Ned Stafford	European scientists rally to protest jobs and funding crisis Scientists throughout Europe, frustrated with inadequate funding for research and a lack of jobs, are banding together to demand that policymakers at national and EU levels take action.
Chemistry World November 7, 2011 Eugene Gerden	Russia Books Place at Science Top Table The Innovative Russia 2020 scheme should see science funding rise to at least 2.5 per cent of GDP. However, some critics think the scheme is overambitious and predict that implementation will run into bureacratic problems.
Salon.com November 30, 2000 Edward McSweegan	"The Undergrowth of Science" by Walter Gratzer A science writer explains what makes honest researchers cling to ridiculous ideas like N-rays, homeopathy and cold fusion...
HHMI Bulletin February 2011	New International Competition for Early Career Scientists The biomedical competition is aimed at helping up to 35 early career scientists establish independent research programs. Scientists trained in the United States who are now running a lab in any eligible country may apply.
Chemistry World April 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Environmental Scientists Report Political Interference Hundreds of the US Environmental Protection Agency's scientific staff have experienced political interference in their work, a survey has revealed.
National Defense October 2011 Eric Beidel	Brain Implants Could Help 'REMIND' Injured Soldiers Scientists may have taken an important step in their work to restore memory to the injured brains of disabled soldiers.
National Defense January 2011 Cynthia D. Miller	Defense Department Embraces STEM Education Outreach The Defense Deaprtment hires more scientists and engineers, and sponsors more research and development projects than any other federal employer.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Jennifer W. Lovitt	Successful Strategies for Saving & Securing Technology Funding While locating funding for technology can be a challenge, financial support can often be found if a school district searches in both conventional and unconventional places.
Chemistry World May 7, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Travel policies restrict US government scientists attending conferences The American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science -- have expressed 'deep concerns' about the Obama administration's regulations and policies affecting the travel of US government scientists and their attendance at conferences.
Geotimes May 2006 Constantine & Wilkinson	Translating Science Into Informed Policies To discuss how to get more scientific integrity into policy-making, graduate students at the University of California in Santa Barbara held a panel discussion with the hopes of raising awareness about political interference in government science.
Chemistry World August 7, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US research agencies accused of stifling communication of science US government agencies have put in place obstacles that thwart efforts by science journalists to effectively communicate government science, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Ritchie S. King	The Global Brain Trade A survey reveals the worldwide migration patterns of researchers
Wired October 23, 2007 Clive Thompson	Clive Thompson on Why Science Will Triumph Only When Theory Becomes Law Turns out, the real culture war in science isn't about science at all -- it's about language. And to fight this war, we need to change the way we talk about scientific knowledge.
Salon.com July 21, 2000 Fiona Morgan	Secret costs Scientists say the security crackdown at nuclear weapons labs is the real national security risk.
Chemistry World August 13, 2015 Eugene Gerden	Russia faces international scientific blockade Russian science's isolation is deepening, reflected by dwindling international research cooperation, as well as restrictions on the country's scientists' access to equipment and western journals.