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Chemistry World March 31, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Fears UK government scientists could be gagged by new rules Recent changes to the civil service code could make it harder for UK government scientists to talk to the media, leading to 'misinformation' about key scientific issues among the public. |
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. |
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 5, 2013 Helen Carmichael |
Canada investigates silenced scientists Canada's information commissioner, Suzanne Legault, will investigate complaints that the government restricts or prevents its scientists from sharing and discussing their environmental and other research openly with the media and the public. |
Chemistry World May 2007 |
Comment: A Matter of Ethics Scientists should embrace a universal ethical code. |
Chemistry World March 2006 Karen Harries-Rees |
Editorial: Engaging with the Media Misleading or incorrect science stories regularly appear in the media. Current initiatives in the UK to make expert scientists accessible to media outlets for commentary are a start, but are clearly not enough. |
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 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. |
Science News November 17, 2007 |
Science Safari: Climate of Debate This site aims to provide a quick response to developing stories on climate science. |
Chemistry World November 27, 2014 Mark Peplow |
It's time to speak up for Europe From the EU funding that British scientists receive, to the benefits of hiring talent from across the continent, the 'science case' for membership is overwhelming. |
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 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. |
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. |
Chemistry World November 19, 2015 Mark Peplow |
O Canada... 'The war on science ends with the Liberal government.' So promised Justin Trudeau, leader of Canada's Liberal party, a month before sweeping to election victory on 19 October. |
Geotimes August 2007 Harvey Leifert |
Say Hello to Your PIO A public information officer is a science writer who can explain the significance of what scientists have discovered in terms nonscientists can understand. Here's how they can help earth scientists. |
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 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. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Ritchie S. King |
The Global Brain Trade A survey reveals the worldwide migration patterns of researchers |
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU Several leading scientists have voiced their support for a campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, warning that an exit would harm the country's research base. |
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 November 2011 Jack Stilgoe |
The Science we Want, the Science we Need The UK government has lost the ability to ensure that the research that it really needs gets done. |
Chemistry World February 11, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Science advice rules could do more harm than good Eminent UK scientists have raised concerns that recent moves to ensure the independence of scientific advice in government may in fact further threaten the relationship between the two communities. |
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 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 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 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 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 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? |
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. |
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. |
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 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. |
Information Today November 19, 2015 |
Royal Society of Chemistry Commits to Training African Scientists The Royal Society of Chemistry entered into a new 5-year partnership with GlaxoSmithKline to help African scientists gain analytical skills. |
Chemistry World March 2007 Ted Nield |
Comment: Prepare to be Engaged The UK government offers another opportunity for scientists to go down another notch in public esteem by being seen to collaborate with the authorities. |
Chemistry World March 22, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Good News for the Chemical Industry The CEO of a UK chemicals company, tired of bad press about the industry, has initiated a training program to persuade journalists to drop the 'dirty and dangerous' tag often linked to chemicals stories. |
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. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2005 Rich Smith |
Reuters Rouses Writers' Wrath Reuters faces threats from Britain's National Union of Journalists. Yet the company continues its unpopular (in New York and London) campaign to cut costs by shifting more and more of its staff to low-wage countries such as India. |
Geotimes July 2004 |
Suppressing Science in Policy: Sharing Responsibility Recent publicity of the use of science in policy offers an opportune platform from which to reflect not only on the issues raised by politicians and UCS, but also on scientists' own role in widening the gap between science and policy. |
Geotimes January 2007 Edward Derbyshire |
International Collaboration in Global Science: Price or Prize? The UN triennium 2007 - 2009 International Year of Planet Earth aims to contribute to the improvement of everyday life, especially in less-developed countries, and by promoting the societal potential of the world's earth scientists. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Jim Keeley |
International Early Career Awards Provide Connections and Funding Twenty-eight scientists from 12 countries receive inaugural award. |
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).... |
InternetNews July 23, 2009 |
Google Scours for Open Source Stats Google says open source is big stuff; Microsoft says it can help scientists. |
Chemistry World July 20, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry lobby group in the hot seat again The American Chemistry Council has come under fire once again, just months after it was publicly accused of lying about having no involvement with a phony fire safety coalition. |
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. |
CIO June 11, 2012 Thor Olavsrud |
Big Data Problem Plagues Government Agencies Government agencies are collecting vast amounts of data, but they're struggling just to store it, let alone analyze it to improve efficiency, accuracy and forecasts. |
Science News March 14, 2009 Laura Sanders |
U.S. Science Remains Far From 'its Rightful Place' Rush Holt, a plasma physicist by training, represents New Jersey's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress and discusses the state of science and science funding in the United States. |
Chemistry World February 25, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Open records laws used to bully, harass academics Scientists working in politically sensitive areas may be subject to frequent requests for their emails under US freedom of information laws. |
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. |