I'd like to stretch the coincidence theme once more on the blog, so bear with me as I wander through some random but connected happenings from my own world of science communications. Thalidomide. What do you think of when you hear the name of this drug? What images...
If you follow science communications in general out there on the Web, you’ll have noticed last month’s Open Access (OA) Week, when the academic and research publishing world celebrates making knowledge available for all. Maybe you’ve wondered what OA is all about, and what makes...
Hoping this reaches you in good time for some seasonal gifting (or hinting), here’s the Talk Science to Me 2015 list of suggestions for the scientist (or science lover) in your life. (How can we not start with) Star Wars With the new film coming out for Christmas...
Reading: BREAKING: Federal government unmuzzles scientists https://t.co/cTmVgsBjRV via @NatObserver — Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics) November 7, 2015 Canadian politics are probably of little interest to the rest of the world, and the recent switch in ruling party most likely went unnoticed by anyone not holding a maple leaf close...
The International Diabetes Federation, an umbrella organization that encompasses more than 230 national associations, is holding its annual congress next week in Vancouver. With six program streams, the conference hopes to uphold the federation’s mission to promote diabetes care, prevention and the search for a cure...