Do Republicans have a point in questioning NSF guidelines?
Rationally Speaking,
by Massimo PigliucciYou’ve probably heard of the uproar that has recently been caused by a bill introduced by Texas…
A Difficult Pill to Swallow: The Harsh Realities of a 15% Funding Rate
The Black Hole: Science in Canada, Issues affecting trainees,
A country’s biomedical advancement and innovation is intimately linked to its investment in academic research (Measure for…
Marsden 2011: Toughest year ever?
A Measure of Science,
The successful Marsden Fund applicants were announced on Thursday after what might have been the toughest round ever. Although…
Identifying good scientists and keeping them honest
The Black Hole: Science in Canada, Issues affecting trainees,
In a February 2011 interview with Lab Times, Cambridge scientist Peter Lawrence1 reflects on his own career and complains that “t…