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NSF Asks Scientists to Give It Time to Regroup After Shutdown
Review panels and advisory committee will be pushed back as NSF concentrates on resuming normal workflow
Review panels and advisory committee will be pushed back as NSF concentrates on resuming normal workflow
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Inspiring women in science and technology – your pictures
We invited you to help us celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths around the world for Ada Lovelace DayGuardian readersClaire Shaw
We invited you to help us celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths around the world for Ada Lovelace DayGuardian readersClaire Shaw
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Are Republicans anti-science? In this case, yes
The government shutdown forced by the GOP cost not only $24bn but incalculable damage to scientific research
The government shutdown forced by the GOP cost not only $24bn but incalculable damage to scientific research
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Ada Lovelace Day - tales of inspiring women
Scientists and science communicators share tales of the women who have inspired them
Scientists and science communicators share tales of the women who have inspired them
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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Why Is Cheating In Science Research On The Rise?
The vast majority of researchers in the science field are honest and conscientious. But that's not the case for all of them, and a federal agency that tracks misconduct and cheating in the field is seeing increases.
The vast majority of researchers in the science field are honest and conscientious. But that's not the case for all of them, and a federal agency that tracks misconduct and cheating in the field is seeing increases.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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Fears for science amid US shutdown
American scientists are scrambling to preserve vital research programmes amid the US government funding shutdown.
American scientists are scrambling to preserve vital research programmes amid the US government funding shutdown.
Science Politics
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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Scientists' public engagement work should be generously funded
Public engagement should be an integral part of research, not an unpaid hobby, which is why the Wellcome Trust has decided to invest £4.5m a year in it
Public engagement should be an integral part of research, not an unpaid hobby, which is why the Wellcome Trust has decided to invest £4.5m a year in it
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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Even Antarctica Feels Effects Of The Government Shutdown
Scientists who study the remote, rugged continent at the bottom of the world are on edge as funding for research there remains in jeopardy. It hasn't been decided yet if Antarctic operations for the research season will be allowed to continue.
Scientists who study the remote, rugged continent at the bottom of the world are on edge as funding for research there remains in jeopardy. It hasn't been decided yet if Antarctic operations for the research season will be allowed to continue.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Why Women Might Be Giving Up On Math And Science
Science, math and engineering are still dominated by men, and few professors in those fields are women. Host Arun Rath talks to Eileen Pollack, who wrote about the bias that may keep women out for The New York Times.
Science, math and engineering are still dominated by men, and few professors in those fields are women. Host Arun Rath talks to Eileen Pollack, who wrote about the bias that may keep women out for The New York Times.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Monday, Oct 07, 2013, 7:29am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Monday, Oct 07, 2013, 7:29am
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How the Shutdown Is Devastating Biomedical Scientists and Killing Their Research
One area where the devastating effects of the shutdown aren't getting much public attention is basic biomedical research. What's happening to the thousands of researchers, laboratory animals and billions of dollars dedicated to understanding human disease and development? I talked ...
One area where the devastating effects of the shutdown aren't getting much public attention is basic biomedical research. What's happening to the thousands of researchers, laboratory animals and billions of dollars dedicated to understanding human disease and development? I talked ...
Science Politics
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Open access publishing hoax: what Science magazine got wrong
The sting operation on publishers doesn't point to the real crisis, says Curt Rice – the meltdown of the peer review system
The sting operation on publishers doesn't point to the real crisis, says Curt Rice – the meltdown of the peer review system
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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The Shutdown's Squeeze On Science And Health
In addition to shutdowns of national parks (including Alcatraz and Yosemite) and the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, the mandatory furloughs are affecting a wide range of government science and health agencies.
In addition to shutdowns of national parks (including Alcatraz and Yosemite) and the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, the mandatory furloughs are affecting a wide range of government science and health agencies.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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US federal shutdown puts key science functions on hold
Roughly 800,000 "non-essential" government workers, including many key scientific and medical providers, are at home without pay
Roughly 800,000 "non-essential" government workers, including many key scientific and medical providers, are at home without pay
Science Politics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013, 7:55am
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Science lab on wheels sparks student interest in STEM
The BioBus travels to schools throughout New York City in the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists
The BioBus travels to schools throughout New York City in the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists
Science Politics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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Comedy comes to Cern with scientists' standup night
Six research scientists at Large Hadron Collider facility will host comedy night in bid to broaden science's appeal
Six research scientists at Large Hadron Collider facility will host comedy night in bid to broaden science's appeal
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 29, 2013, 7:37am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 29, 2013, 7:37am
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Farewell letter to the Spanish PM from a scientist who is packing her bag
Last week, the astrophysicist Amaya Moro-Martín published an open letter to the Spanish prime minister, attracting a great deal of attention and generating some 2,000 comments and 75,000 Facebook likes. Here is her letter in English
Last week, the astrophysicist Amaya Moro-Martín published an open letter to the Spanish prime minister, attracting a great deal of attention and generating some 2,000 comments and 75,000 Facebook likes. Here is her letter in English
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013, 8:20am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013, 8:20am
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State of innovation: Busting the private-sector myth
Forget Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. It is government that should be credited for backing wealth-creating technology, says economist Mariana Mazzucato
Forget Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. It is government that should be credited for backing wealth-creating technology, says economist Mariana Mazzucato
Science Politics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013, 7:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013, 7:35am
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Pregnant in the lab: how does child-bearing affect a science career?
Women don't thrive as well in science as in medicine. Family matters probably play a major role – and I'm about to see for myself just what havoc a baby can wreak
Women don't thrive as well in science as in medicine. Family matters probably play a major role – and I'm about to see for myself just what havoc a baby can wreak
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 22, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 22, 2013, 7:50am
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Science Rap B.A.T.T.L.E.S. Bring Hip-Hop Into The Classroom
Science Genius rap battles are part of a national push for minority science education. A U.S. Department of Commerce study found that blacks and Latinos are half as likely as whites to have a job in science or engineering.
Science Genius rap battles are part of a national push for minority science education. A U.S. Department of Commerce study found that blacks and Latinos are half as likely as whites to have a job in science or engineering.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 08, 2013, 9:08am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 08, 2013, 9:08am
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No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo
An enterprising Stanford grad student staged a striking photograph of Viking re-enactors pillaging through a park near San Francisco. And NASA officials, clad in garb, joined them — a move that led to an independent investigation and questions from a senator.
An enterprising Stanford grad student staged a striking photograph of Viking re-enactors pillaging through a park near San Francisco. And NASA officials, clad in garb, joined them — a move that led to an independent investigation and questions from a senator.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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House Panel Would Slash EPA, USGS, and Smithsonian Budgets
Overall, Interior and Environment Appropriations bill calls for 19% cut below 2013 levels
Overall, Interior and Environment Appropriations bill calls for 19% cut below 2013 levels
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013, 8:07am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013, 8:07am
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Researchers reveal model of Sun's magnetic field 
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun.
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun.
Science Politics
Source: University of Leeds
Posted on: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:15am
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Source: University of Leeds
Posted on: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:15am
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Obama says kids need to buck up their ideas
The US president says that kids shouldn't just be consumers of the amazing things science generates, but producers as well
The US president says that kids shouldn't just be consumers of the amazing things science generates, but producers as well
Science Politics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 02, 2013, 9:53am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 02, 2013, 9:53am
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Obama Promises to Protect Peer Review in Salute to NAS
Speech marking Academy’s 150th anniversary includes warning against "political maneuvers"
Speech marking Academy’s 150th anniversary includes warning against "political maneuvers"
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013, 10:18am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013, 10:18am
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Lunar impacts created seas of molten rock, research shows
Early in the Moon's history an ocean of molten rock covered its entire surface. As that lunar magma ocean cooled over millions of years, it differentiated to form the Moon's crust and mantle. But according to a new analysis by planetary scientists from Brown University, this wasn't the last time the Moon's surface was melted on a massive scale.
Early in the Moon's history an ocean of molten rock covered its entire surface. As that lunar magma ocean cooled over millions of years, it differentiated to form the Moon's crust and mantle. But according to a new analysis by planetary scientists from Brown University, this wasn't the last time the Moon's surface was melted on a massive scale.
Science Politics
Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013, 11:30am
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Source: Brown University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013, 11:30am
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Modeling Jupiter and Saturn's possible origins
New theoretical modeling by Carnegie's Alan Boss provides clues to how the gas giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter and Saturn—might have formed and evolved. His work was published recently by the Astrophysical Journal.
New theoretical modeling by Carnegie's Alan Boss provides clues to how the gas giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter and Saturn—might have formed and evolved. His work was published recently by the Astrophysical Journal.
Science Politics
Source: Carnegie Institution
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 07, 2013, 10:00am
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Source: Carnegie Institution
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 07, 2013, 10:00am
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A window into Europa's ocean lies right at the surface
If you could lick the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, you would actually be sampling a bit of the ocean beneath. So says Mike Brown, an astronomer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Brown—known as the Pluto killer for discovering a Kuiper-belt object that led to the demotion of Pluto from planetary status—and Kevin Hand from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (J
If you could lick the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, you would actually be sampling a bit of the ocean beneath. So says Mike Brown, an astronomer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Brown—known as the Pluto killer for discovering a Kuiper-belt object that led to the demotion of Pluto from planetary status—and Kevin Hand from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (J
Science Politics
Source: California Institute of Technology
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013, 1:15pm
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Source: California Institute of Technology
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013, 1:15pm
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Researchers: Online science news needs careful study
A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors.
A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors.
Science Politics
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2013, 1:15pm
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Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2013, 1:15pm
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Taking on the challenges of replication in psychological science
Psychological science has come of age. But the rights of a mature discipline carry with them responsibilities, among them the responsibility to maximize confidence in our findings through good data practices and replication.
Psychological science has come of age. But the rights of a mature discipline carry with them responsibilities, among them the responsibility to maximize confidence in our findings through good data practices and replication.
Science Politics
Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Friday, Nov 09, 2012, 5:30pm
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Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Friday, Nov 09, 2012, 5:30pm
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U.S. House Science Committee Set For Big Turnover
At least one-quarter of members defeated or retiring
At least one-quarter of members defeated or retiring
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 9:11am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 9:11am
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