The Robotic Researchers
This episode we spoke to Max Hodak Founder and CEO of Transcriptic, a Menlo Park based biotech company offering a robotic solution to research in the life sciences.
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The Masochism of Science.
Bubbling beakers, blazing Bunsen burners, boiling broths and a book.
The Impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation on Scientific Research
The Impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation on Scientific Research
An overview of the new rules to consider where scientific projects include the processing of personal data.
Scholix.org
The Scholix initiative is a high level interoperability framework for exchanging information about the links between scholarly literature and data.
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Funds First Crop of 47 Investigators
Each scientist and engineer chosen will receive an average of up to $300,000 per year for 5 years for life sciences research.
US Immigration Order Strikes Against Biotech
Nearly 100 founders and leaders of biotech companies express their deep concern and opposition to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017.
Study Outlines Steps That Growing Startups Must Follow to Succeed
A road map for the founding entrepreneur who seeks to retain the CEO position as a company gains market traction and begins a period of rapid growth.
A Year of Price Bargaining, Preprints, and a Pirate
Very informative and In-depth annual open access roundup.
The Promise of Augmented Reality
Replacing the real world with a virtual one is a neat trick. Combining the two could be more useful.
A Lot of Americans Don't Know a Single Scientist. We Need to Fix That
This is one of our biggest failures as a scientific community — we haven’t done a good job of actually communicating with people about what we do.
Should Scientists Engage in Activism?
In the wake of the Flint water crisis and with a new notably anti-science president, U.S. scientists are reevaluating how to navigate the tension between speaking out and a fear of losing research funding.
Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment
Two countries vie to invest more of their economy into research than anyone else.
What Is a Hackathon?
And why should you care? There's a global trend of companies integrating hackathons into their overall innovation strategy.
10 Black Women in Academia That You Need To Know About
Every single day new advancements are being made in the world of education, but when you look at the media and the people who are making these advancements, you rarely will see a black woman being honored.
Trump’s Travel Ban, Aimed at Terrorists, Has Blocked Doctors
The Trump administration has mounted a vigorous defense of its ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim nations, saying it is necessary to prevent terrorists from entering the United States. But the ban, now blocked by a federal judge, also ensnared travelers important to the well-being of many Americans: doctors.
These Are the World's Most Innovative Economies
Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow.
Chief scientist Alan Finkel lashes out at Trump
Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has said US President Donald Trump's move to censor environmental data is 'reminiscent' of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's control of science in the USSR.
AI's Open Source Model Is Closed, Inadequate, and Outdated
Without an open source model, the world outside the technology sector will continue to struggle in its adoption of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.
We Need to Understand the Diversity of Research to Assess It Properly
Proposals for the next Research Excellence Framework have so far produced a lively discussion.
Michael Eisen will run for a seat in the US Senate
Michael Eisen from University of California in Berkeley, California, registered the Twitter handle @SenatorPhD and declared his intention to run in the 2018 election for a seat in the United States Senate.
Pressure to Publish Drives Junk Journal Boom
Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates
Interdisciplinary Research May Lead to Increased Visibility but Also Depresses Scholarly Productivity
Interdisciplinary Research May Lead to Increased Visibility but Also Depresses Scholarly Productivity
How does interdisciplinary research influence scholarship and scholarly careers?
Glasstree
Glasstree allows academics and their supporting institutions to actually profit from sales of their work.
Mathematical Genius Is Fragile. We Need To Stop Destroying It.
The legends of mathematics that almost never were.
Single versus Double Blind Reviewing
Single versus Double Blind Reviewing
The implications for conference program committees of adopting single-blind reviewing.
It Just Got Much Harder To Know What's Going On In US Animal Research Labs
It Just Got Much Harder To Know What's Going On In US Animal Research Labs
An entire database on animal research — including documents on the numbers of animals used in each lab, inspection reports, and enforcement actions — has suddenly been taken down from public view.
Science Undivided
A pledge not to take part in scientific conferences in the United States that cannot be attended by all, regardless of their nationality or religion.
Scientists Urge Boycott of U.S. Meetings
Groups protest Trump’s order banning travel from seven Muslim countries.
With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses
Yasmine Tadjine argues that more research funding and charitable donations should be given to less well-known illnesses.
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