by Gary McDowell | Jul 6, 2017 | Events & Networking, Ideas for change, Policy
Next week in Boston there will be 2 events with opportunities for you to hear about, and participate in, discussions about the next generation of researchers. On Wednesday July 12th, there will be a panel discussion entitled “Reimagining the Future of...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 5, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, International scientists, Policy
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. Being part of Future of Research, I often wonder whether the issues we are facing in the scientific system in the U.S. also exist elsewhere in the world. Although I grew up in Eastern...
by Gary McDowell | May 15, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
On May 16th the 2nd Homo scientificus europaeus Meeting, “A pan-European Scientists’ Community: Promoting an Open Science in an Open World”, will be taking place in Barcelona, Spain. Its aim is to foster the creation of a pan-European community...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 20, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, News, Policy
The March for Science is nearly upon us! As partners of the march in DC, as well as several satellite marches, we wanted to pass along info about events and logistics. There are over 500 Marches worldwide, so even if you aren’t near any of the marches...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 29, 2017 | Events & Networking
This post was originally published on the Academics for the Future of Science (AFS) blog on February 22, 2017, and at LSN after. Re-posting with permission from AFS. Science is vital to our economy, society and the world. Without science we wouldn’t have...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 27, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change
The Environments and Metrics in Biology Education and Research (EMBER) RCN-UBE Incubator Project seeks to generate innovative measures to increase retention and diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In June 2017 at Harris-Stowe...
