Science needs to be
a transparent process. The methods used and the results obtained should be
easily accessible to and by all, not only to discuss conclusions, but also to
compare and contrast res...
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The Work Forum on the implementation of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities met in
Brussels on 29 April 2015. The Forum brought together representatives of thos...
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On 8th June 2015, Sir Tum Hunt
made a comment in reference to women in science which has generated much
debate. In response to this a group of 11 alumni of Clare College, Cambridge,
at which Tim Hu...
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This document contains my comments to the
National Institutes of Health Request for Information on “Optimizing Funding
Policies and Other Strategies to Improve the Impact and Sustainability of
Biom...
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On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, the blog post
“Eroding
Benefits for UMD postdocs?” caused quite a stir (Benderley,
2015). Such a stir, in fact, that the post was soon taken down, and revised
(you can ...
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One of the ways that early career researchers can
effect change in the academic research system is to make their voices heard,
particularly when their input is solicited. Two agencies are solicitin...
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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on how to catalyze the modernization of biomedical graduate education through NIGMS’s...
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The modern market economy is a complex yet remarkably effective
mechanism in which resources are organised and distributed. Historically, an
unimpeded system of autonomous individuals acting in a...
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