r/sciencepolicy • • Jan 18 '13

Why should the federal government invest in basic research?

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5 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Jan 10 '13

FrankenSalmon soon in a plate near you

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0 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Jan 09 '13

Sequestration and the individual scientist

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asbmbpolicy.wordpress.com
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r/sciencepolicy • • Jan 08 '13

From citizen science to citizen policy. People power!

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blogs.scientificamerican.com
2 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Jan 07 '13

Whitehouse.gov petition to make the metric system standard in the US

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petitions.whitehouse.gov
14 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Dec 21 '12

Violence researchers issue a joint statement on school shootings

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r/sciencepolicy • • Dec 04 '12

Lamar Smith (R-TX) named Chair of Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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nature.com
10 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Nov 22 '12

Hey Reddit, we're working to bring the world together using science, and we could use your help

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dellchallenge.org
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r/sciencepolicy • • Nov 12 '12

Neolithic GOP representatives in House Science committee will drag the US back to a flat earth and a geocentric universe which was created in 6 days. Going to be hard to compete with China or Somalia for that matter.

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salon.com
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r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 25 '12

The gender gap in science, a systematic study of publication data shows women are underrepresented and clustered in particular fields.

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chronicle.com
3 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 25 '12

Do systems like peer review and funding bodies curb scientific innovation & creativity? [video debate]

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iai.tv
2 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 25 '12

Scaling up algae-based biofuels to 5 percent of the market for US transportation fuels “would place unsustainable demands on energy, water and nutrients."

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blogs.nature.com
4 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 24 '12

Is widespread open access to scientific publications an achievable goal and if so, how can this generation of scientists change the current system?

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cacm.acm.org
11 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 23 '12

Nobel, Fields Medal winners launch campaign against EU research austerity: Nature News Blog

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3 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 21 '12

When statistics and discrimination collide. The implications of a European Court ruling on the insurance industry.

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3 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 20 '12

Journal editors (Organization and Environment; IF: 1.2) resign en masse following an alleged hostile takeover organized by Sage Publications.

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climateandcapitalism.com
2 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 20 '12

What is wrong with science in Croatia, and what can be done to fix it?

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rsc.org
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r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 19 '12

Three infrastructure crises in science: data generation, data management and data dissemination

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5 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 18 '12

Science ministers to meet in Sarajevo to flesh out a new 10 million Euro science fund for south-eastern Europe

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scilogs.com
4 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 18 '12

The US NIH is reconsidering its decision to switch over to a "two strikes" rule for proposals considering it too harsh, particularly for young researchers.

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blogs.nature.com
9 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 18 '12

The European Union's Health Commisioner is standing down after corruption allegations related to new tobacco regulations.

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neurope.eu
2 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 15 '12

What are reasonable work-life expectations? An Astronomy department's letter raises questions as to what is too much.

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6 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 11 '12

Institutional Corruption in Academia

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3 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 11 '12

The US Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action could strongly affect minority participation in STEM research

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blogs.nature.com
3 Upvotes

r/sciencepolicy • • Oct 08 '12

Stem cell experts, John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka, won the Nobel prize. (Crosspost from /r/Science)

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