NIH Releases Final Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines
Category: stem cells
Not much has changed from the draft guidelines... which is both a good and a bad thing.
Posted on: July 6, 2009 1:47 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
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Help Andy Revkin Annotate Obama's NAS Speech
Category: Obama Administration
Earlier today, President Barack Obama delivered a major speech on science policy to the National Academy of Sciences. Read more about it in my previous post. Now, though, Andy Revkin of Dot Earth is trying to annotate the speech with...
Posted on: April 27, 2009 11:28 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Obama Pledges Major New Commitment to Science in Speech to NAS
Category: Obama Administration
Obama pledged that under his leadership, the US will devote more than three percent of GDP to research and development, the largest commitment to science in US history.
Posted on: April 27, 2009 10:01 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Public Comments Open on Draft NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
Category: stem cells
About a week ago, the NIH announced its draft guidelines covering the funding of human embryonic stem cell research. You can read the draft guidelines here and my post on the topic here. As these are draft guidelines, they are...
Posted on: April 25, 2009 10:10 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
NIH Announces New Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines
Category: stem cells
The new guidelines are much more reasonable than those of the Bush Administration, but are still overly restrictive.
Posted on: April 17, 2009 2:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
President Obama Begins to Reverse Bush Era Political Interference in Science
Category: stem cells
Today was a great day for science in the Executive Branch. Firstly, President Barack Obama (finally!) lifted George W. Bush's August 2001 restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research in an executive order entitled "Removing Barriers to...
Posted on: March 9, 2009 6:06 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
An Unsettling Meeting with the UK's Science Minister
Category: science policy
Paul Drayson came across as out of touch and blinded by fanatical entrepreneurialism.
Posted on: January 26, 2009 1:46 PM, by Nick Anthis • 7 Comments •
We Need You to Help Fund Science Classrooms! ScienceBlogs/DonorsChoose Challenge 2008
Category: DonorsChoose
Give early and give often!
Posted on: October 1, 2008 5:00 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
NIH Director Elias Zerhouni Announces Resignation
Category: NIH
Earlier today, Elias Zerhouni--who has been the director of the NIH since 2002--announced that he will resign at the end of this October. According to the NIH press release, he is stepping down "to pursue writing projects and explore other...
Posted on: September 24, 2008 2:07 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Obama on Science and Technology
Category: Barack Obama
Although lacking detail in some areas, his answers are on target and are indicative of sound scientific advising.
Posted on: September 1, 2008 7:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
More on the Levine Stem Cell Article
Category: stem cells
The consequences of national policies not conducive to human embryonic stem cell research might be more dire than originally indicated.
Posted on: June 5, 2008 3:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Performance in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Correlates With National Policies
Category: stem cells
Surprise, surprise!
Posted on: June 4, 2008 8:05 PM, by Nick Anthis • 18 Comments •
Science for a Brave New World
Category: philosophy of science
Is there a certain suite of legislation that needs to be passed now in order to provide a greater assurance of scientific good in the near future?
Posted on: May 14, 2008 7:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
New Photos on the About Page
Category: Life of Nick
Dare I be so presumptuous to suggest that you've checked out the About page on my blog in the last couple of days, you may have noticed a few new photos. The first one was taken last summer in front...
Posted on: January 28, 2008 5:45 PM, by Nick Anthis • 6 Comments •
We Want a Presidential Debate on Science!
Category: Election 2008
From evolution to stem cells, from declining NIH grant success rates to accelerating global warming, the next president is going to face a broad range of issues directly related to science.
Posted on: December 10, 2007 2:05 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Embryonic Stem Cell Debate Over; Thousands of Researchers Now Jobless
Category: stem cells
The media mangles otherwise interesting and significant stem cell findings.
Posted on: November 21, 2007 7:54 PM, by Nick Anthis • 22 Comments •
ScienceBlogs/DonorsChoose Challenge Raises over $69,000 for Science Classrooms
Category: causes
Thursday was the last day of the month-long DonorsChoose challenge, and ScienceBlogs did incredibly well. You can view the full leaderboard here, but Janet of Adventures in Ethics and Science offers these details: 20 Sb blogs mounted challenges; 12 of...
Posted on: November 3, 2007 12:08 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Texans: Vote "Yes" on Proposition 15
Category: Texas
To create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorize $3 billion in funding for cancer research
Posted on: October 27, 2007 9:57 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
DonorsChoose Bloggers Challenge Update
Category: causes
We've raised $295 at The Scientific Activist on just one week, but we still have $705 to go.
Posted on: October 8, 2007 6:00 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Senate to Vote on Mandatory Public Access to NIH Research Results
Category: open access
Following the House, which passed its version in July.
Posted on: September 12, 2007 9:01 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Animal Rights Activists Hijack the Brains of Three Respectable Scientists!
Category: animal rights
...and then publish a scientific paper!
Posted on: August 28, 2007 6:15 AM, by Nick Anthis • 10 Comments •
House Approves Mandatory Public Access to NIH Research Results
Category: open access
The next step is the Senate.
Posted on: July 20, 2007 1:58 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
General Thoughts on the NIH
Category: funding of science
Regarding grant success rates, budget constraints, the Roadmap, biodefense, young investigators, and open access
Posted on: July 20, 2007 7:29 AM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
House to Vote on Embryonic Stem Cell Bill This Thursday, Amniotic Stem Cells No Substitute for the Real Thing
Category: stem cells
Yes, that's TOMORROW!!!
Posted on: January 10, 2007 1:16 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Commenting on Zerhouni Commenting on the NIH Funding Decline
Category: funding of science
Since we had an interesting discussion here back in September about the rapid decline in success rates of NIH R01 grants, I should point readers over to Effect Measure for some informed commentary on a recent article in Science (subscription...
Posted on: November 20, 2006 6:43 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Texas Congressional District 17: Chet Edwards
Category: Congress
There's a hot congressional race going on right now deep in the heart of Texas in District 17, which stretches from just north of Houston to just south of Fort Worth and includes my alma mater, Texas A&M University. The...
Posted on: November 2, 2006 7:39 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
More on NIH R01 Grants
Category: funding of science
Since I reported yesterday on a letter in Science describing the current decline in funding of NIH (National Institutes of Health) R01 grants, several others have chimed in as well. PZ Myers of Pharyngula gave the post a mention,...
Posted on: September 13, 2006 11:16 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
A Shocking Decrease in Funding of NIH Grants
Category: funding of science
Success rates of NIH R01 grants are in rapid decline, due to a combination of more applications submitted, fewer grants awarded, and less total funds allocated.
Posted on: September 12, 2006 8:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 15 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
