funding of science:
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...
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Posted on January 28, 2008 5:45 PM • 5 Comments •
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.
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Posted on December 10, 2007 2:05 PM • 2 Comments •
The media mangles otherwise interesting and significant stem cell findings.
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Posted on November 21, 2007 7:54 PM • 22 Comments •
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 • 0 Comments •
To create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorize $3 billion in funding for cancer research
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Posted on October 27, 2007 9:57 AM • 3 Comments •
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 • 0 Comments •
Following the House, which passed its version in July.
Posted on September 12, 2007 9:01 PM • 0 Comments •
...and then publish a scientific paper!
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Posted on August 28, 2007 6:15 AM • 10 Comments •
The next step is the Senate.
Posted on July 20, 2007 1:58 PM • 0 Comments •
Regarding grant success rates, budget constraints, the Roadmap, biodefense, young investigators, and open access
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Posted on July 20, 2007 7:29 AM • 4 Comments •
Yes, that's TOMORROW!!!
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Posted on January 10, 2007 1:16 PM • 0 Comments •
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 • 0 Comments •
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 • 1 Comments •
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 • 5 Comments •
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 • 15 Comments • 1 TrackBacks