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OpenScience / Policy
Selling Science
Although the idea of government agencies making direct pitches to the public makes me squeamish, there are times when I think we should let them talk about their work in a clear and compelling way to the people who funded … Continue reading
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Science Blogs
There’s an interesting article about Scientists who blog over at The Scientist. I know that the fear of being scooped keeps a lot of professional scientists from showing their cards to their peers before a manuscript is accepted or in … Continue reading
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Intelligent Design isn’t.
Yoikes. The President says that ‘Intelligent Design’ Should Be Taught. I find it disturbing to hear someone elected to a national political office actually voicing support for ID. Here are some other ‘different schools of thought’ he could also suggest … Continue reading
Jmol grows up
The first of the OpenScience Projects was Jmol, and this molecular dynamics viewer has now reached an important milestone. After a complete rewrite of the code and rendering engine, the Jmol development team has released version 10.. Some new features … Continue reading
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More on OpenAccess and Nanotechnology
There’s a new article over at Slate magazine. Amanda Schaffer covers the Open Access debate in her Medical Examiner column. We also have a new link in the Nanotechnology section. QCADesigner is a cool new tool for designing devices based … Continue reading
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Science commons
Today, we’re adding a number of links in our Required Reading and Other Sites section. Most of these links were mentioned on a recent Slashdot thread, and Ed Richley pointed out the primary site, science commons, in our copyright forum.
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Forums and Comments
Thanks to a generous donation from Ed Richley for some undergraduate support we have been able to add two new features to the OpenScience site. We’re allowing users to comment on our news items as they are posted, and we … Continue reading
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Required Reading
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