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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 February 16, 2015 Patrick Walter |
Poll finds majority of scientists engaging with public Scientists believe that they should take an active role in public policy debates when it comes to science and technology, according to a survey of American Association for the Advancement of Science members. |
Chemistry World September 6, 2012 Ned Stafford |
Scientists: workaholics but happy A new study has found what many already know -- that when the sun goes down researchers don't go to bed, but continue working on into the wee small hours of the night. And many of them also carry on working through the weekend too. |
Chemistry World September 6, 2012 Simon Perks |
Rebuilding public trust in Japanese science The aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, the ensuing tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident has destroyed the country's trust in science and its role in policy-making. |
Chemistry World May 2007 |
Comment: A Matter of Ethics Scientists should embrace a universal ethical code. |
Science News June 10, 2000 |
Mystic Stuff Scientists describe and ponder their own brushes with spiritual, mystical, and psychic happenings in the online journal called The Archives of Scientists' Transcendent Experiences (TASTE).... |
Science News October 7, 2000 |
The Big Birdcast Track the autumn migration of birds across the eastern portion of the United States at the BirdCast Web site... |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Jim Keeley |
International Early Career Awards Provide Connections and Funding Twenty-eight scientists from 12 countries receive inaugural award. |
Reason June 2005 Kerry Howley |
Scientists for Sale Innovation vs. ethics: Scientists at the NIH have discovered many things over the years, but evidently they haven't yet found a way to balance innovation and objectivity. |
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. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 |
Institute Launches New Investigator Competition These appointments will enable the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to strengthen its community of researchers and bring innovative approaches to the study of biological problems. |
Chemistry World May 11, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Scientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist The Russian chemistry community is on the verge of a serious conflict with the national government, over the sacking of a high-profile chemist who has criticized state policies related to science funding. |
Information Today July 28, 2015 |
Pew Report Delves Into Scientific Attitudes The report, "An Elaboration of AAAS Scientists' Views," explores findings by examining American Association for the Advancement of Science scientists' views on major science-related issues. |
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 February 2, 2010 Ned Stafford |
Russian science losing its edge Research in Russia, considered a scientific powerhouse during the cold war years, has faded in global importance since the break-up of the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s and now is lagging behind China and India. |
Teacher Magazine May 2000 |
Brainiacs While fanfare may feed the egos of brain researchers, it worries them, too. According to some scientists, brain research is being oversimplified, misinterpreted, and, most troubling, misapplied. |
Chemistry World March 14, 2006 Jon Evans |
Previous Research Can be a Bad Influence on Molecular Biologists Molecular biologists could inadvertently be reporting false experimental results because they are being overly influenced by previous findings, report a team of bioinformaticians. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Geotimes May 2004 Megan Sever |
French Science Crisis On March 9, more than 2,000 French science research laboratory directors and team leaders tendered their resignations of administrative and management duties in protest over what they call "draconian cuts" in government scientific spending and research jobs. |
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 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. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2011 Paul McFedries |
The Coming Data Deluge As science becomes more data intensive, so does our language. What's needed are more digital data libraries that store not only documents such as research papers but also the data on which those papers were based. |
Information Today March 5, 2007 |
Nature Publishing Group Introduces Networking Site for Scientists Nature Publishing Group just released Nature Network, a new free online networking site for scientists worldwide. |
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 June 3, 2008 |
'European Partnership for Researchers' gets a lukewarm response Some observers say the proposal to create a single labor market for scientists that transcends national boundaries stands little chance of being implemented. |
Technology Research News February 25, 2004 |
Film promises terabit storage Scientists are looking to cram more information in a given area by finding ways to store the 1s and 0s of computer information in single molecules. |
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 September 11, 2012 Derry Jones |
Resources for research Paula Stephan, author of the book How Economics Shapes Science, is a longtime student of how governments and universities allocate resources and how scientists respond to this. |
Chemistry World October 19, 2010 Akshat Rathi |
Immigration cap could spell disaster for UK science In June the government announced a temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from non-EU states that can enter Britain. |
National Defense November 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Air Force Research Laboratory Tightening Links to Operators Air Force Research Laboratory officials are attempting to stay more plugged in with airmen and Defense Department commanders to ensure that the projects that scientists are pursuing here ultimately yield technologies war fighters can use on tomorrow's battlefields. |
Chemistry World March 6, 2012 Simon Perks |
Special Treatment for Scientists Under Immigration Rules Scientists traveling to work in the UK will be exempt from rules on settling in the country. |
Smithsonian May 2005 Carl Zimmer |
Life on Mars? It's hard enough to identify fossilized microbes on Earth. How would we ever recognize them on Mars? |
PC Magazine July 29, 2003 Cade Metz |
Gender Gap Are men better at navigating computer screens than women? Scientists at Microsoft Research say yes, but they may have found a way to level the playing field. |
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. |
Chemistry World January 3, 2013 Sile Lane |
Decisive uncertainty We depend on scientists, often at fraught moments where lives are at stake, being willing to assess the evidence and speak the truth to those in power, as they see it, with all the uncertainties and in the context of what has gone before. |
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. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics February 20, 2010 Tyghe Trimble |
Do Climate Scientists Need to Be More Transparent? Scientists at AAAS 2010 talk about the need for better transparency in science, particularly for climate research. Here is what they have to say. |
PC Magazine August 16, 2006 Sebastian Rupley |
Moonwalking Shoes Scientists have created Power Shoes, which eliminate forward and backward motion while letting the wearer walk in a virtual world. |
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. |
Technology Research News July 13, 2005 |
Self-Assembly Goes Around Bends Researchers have found a way a way to make polymer chains automatically assemble in non-regular patterns, including sharp angles. The method could eventually be used to build precise features as small as ten nanometers. |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo |
UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration. |
Chemistry World December 2006 Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline A look at the story behind the growing investment by western companies in medicinal chemistry research in China. |
Chemistry World October 24, 2013 Emily James |
Silenced scientists speak out in Canada Nine out of 10 Canadian federal scientists say that they are not allowed to speak freely to the media about their work, according to results from a major survey. |
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. |
Bio-IT World June 15, 2003 Barash & Squires |
Hunters or Browsers? Ethnography in Bio-IT Ethnographers look at cultural clues for improved Bio-IT. |
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. |