S&S: Careers & Training
- Taking peer review seriously
- Bernard Moussian (bernard.moussian{at}tudresden.de)+49 351 463 325691
A comment on “Social influence and peer review — impact factor and citation”.
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- Exhibition A: scientist at workScience museums are shifting their focus away from educating and elating their audiences to fostering dialogue with scientists
Science museums are shifting their focus away from educating and elating their audiences to fostering dialogue with scientists
- Anthony King, Freelance journalist (anthonyjking{at}gmail.com)1
Science museums are exploring new ways to provide a realistic picture of scientific research and to connect their audiences directly with scientists to mutual benefit.
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- Social influence and peer review — impact factor and citation
- Haitham Sobhy (haithamsobhy{at}gmail.com) (haitham.sobhy{at}umu.se)1
A comment on “Social influence and peer review”.
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- Are you failing at scientific social media?
- David Roy Smith (dsmit242{at}uwo.ca)1
Many scientists use social media to communicate their work and reach out to new audiences, but is this an efficient use of time? How can blogging, tweeting or posting to Facebook be optimized to effectively disseminate and discuss research or find new collaborators and projects?
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- Are scientists a workforce? – Or, how Dr. Frankenstein made biomedical research sickA proposed plan to rescue US biomedical research from its current ‘malaise’ will not be effective as it misdiagnoses the root cause of the disease
A proposed plan to rescue US biomedical research from its current ‘malaise’ will not be effective as it misdiagnoses the root cause of the disease
- Yuri Lazebnik, Founder (yuri.lazebnik{at}gmail.com)1
A group of prominent scientists and science administrators recently published a plan for rescuing US biomedical research from what they have identified as an incapacitating and widespread malaise. The plan is unlikely to work because it misdiagnoses the root cause of the disease. The author suggests a new diagnosis.
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- From ribosomes to royal chartersAn interview with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan from the LMB in Cambridge, UK, and President Elect of the Royal Society
An interview with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan from the LMB in Cambridge, UK, and President Elect of the Royal Society
- Holger Breithaupt (breithau{at}embo.org)1
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, President Elect of the Royal Society, talks about the role of academic societies in an increasingly technological society and the challenges for European science to remain competitive.
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- Next generation partnerships in translational science and medicinePartnerships between academics, big pharma, biotech firms, philanthropists and patients look set to change the way science advances
Partnerships between academics, big pharma, biotech firms, philanthropists and patients look set to change the way science advances
Academic biomedical research and clinical studies are increasingly funded by and conducted in collaboration with partners from industry, patient organizations, charities, and philanthropists. These new partnerships are a much‐needed source of funds and expertise to advance translational medical research.
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- Lip sync conferences
- Frank Gannon, Director and CEO (frank.gannon{at}qimrberghofer.edu.au)1
The trend for scientific meetings to feature ageing stars who repeat their old hits, or up‐and‐comers too afraid to present their latest data, is a hindrance to communication. What could be done to restore meetings as venues to discuss new science?
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- Squaring excellence and equalityThe focus on funding excellent science and promoting mobility is causing poorer countries and regions to haemorrhage talent to their science‐rich neighbours
The focus on funding excellent science and promoting mobility is causing poorer countries and regions to haemorrhage talent to their science‐rich neighbours
- Philip Hunter, Freelance journalist (ph{at}philiphunter.com)1
EU and US research funding agencies are struggling to reconcile their mission to support high‐quality research with trying to help underperforming regions and underrepresented minorities catch up with traditional centres of research.
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