S&S: Media & Publishing
- Sustainable digital infrastructureAlthough databases and other online resources have become a central tool for biological research, their long‐term support and maintenance is far from secure
Although databases and other online resources have become a central tool for biological research, their long‐term support and maintenance is far from secure
Databases and online resources are an integral tool for research but their funding remains a major problem. The authors propose and discuss various models for the support and maintenance of digital infrastructures.
- Received May 26, 2010.
- Accepted August 26, 2010.
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- Anarchy for the EMBC
- Howy Jacobs
Howy bids a belated welcome to the new EMBO Director and Council Chair, and muses on how EMBO could learn from punk rock to increase its effectiveness and enthuse its members
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- We are what we read
- Howy Jacobs
What do we mean by ‘molecular biology’? Howy argues that the term nowadays embraces virtually all aspects of pure and applied life science and that this should be reflected in the content of a journal like EMBO reports.
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- For I dipped into the futureThe internet and other developments are reshaping the way science is communicated, transforming the traditional scientific article to become more interactive and more useful
The internet and other developments are reshaping the way science is communicated, transforming the traditional scientific article to become more interactive and more useful
- Andrea Rinaldi1
The internet is changing the nature of scientific publishing, both in terms of how articles are published and the very nature and presentation of scientific research itself. Andrea Rinaldi investigates current developments that may shape the article of the future.
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- Safeguarding good scientific practice in EuropeThe increasingly global reach of science requires the harmonization of standards
The increasingly global reach of science requires the harmonization of standards
- Xavier Bosch1
The increasing globalization of scientific research brings with it the need to harmonize regulations of scientific practice within and between nations. Xavier Bosch argues that international organizations and funding agencies should do more to foster good scientific practice and prevent misconduct in research.
- Received November 6, 2009.
- Accepted February 15, 2010.
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- System crashScience and finance: same symptoms, same dangers?
Science and finance: same symptoms, same dangers?
- Laurent Ségalat1
Laurent Ségalat draws worrying parallels between the causes of the recent crash of the global financial system and current developments in academic science.
- Received September 3, 2009.
- Accepted December 7, 2009.
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- Home is where the bench isInternational mobility is not restricted to young scientists
International mobility is not restricted to young scientists
- Howard Wolinsky
Scientists have always travelled to share knowledge and ideas, or to flee from tyranny and oppressive regimes. Yet, the past decade has seen many more setting out for distant shores: Howard Wolinsky explores their motivations.
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