News & Views Index |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Defends the Utility of Scientific Conferences. 28/02/13 [More]
PCAST Agenda for the March 15, 2013 Meeting. 26/02/13 [More]
US Science Agencies to Mandate Papers Based on Research They Fund to be Freely Available Online Within 12 Months of Journal Publication. 25/02/13
Those federal agencies that are affected are directed to submit draft plans within the next 6 months [More]
The Google Science Fair is back for 2013. 23/02/13
This online science competition is open to young people aged 13 to 18 from around the world. [More]
Will Water Become the Ultimate Mobile Fuel? 21/02/13
Silicon reacts extremely slowly with water to produce hydrogen gas, but 10-nanometre-wide silicon particles react 1,000 times faster. [More]
The New York Times Comments on On-Line University Courses. 20/02/13
...so far, the evidence shows that poorly designed courses can seriously shortchange the most vulnerable students. [More]
Eureka Prize Entries for 2013 Now Accepted. 19/02/13 [More]
Over Prescriptive Innovation Proposal Risks Undermining Policy's Intent. 19/02/13
The synergies developed in the US in Silicone Valley and along Massachusetts Route 128 were not government decreed. [More]
Beware the Impact Factor, My Son! The Jaws That Bite, The Claws That Catch! 18/02/13 [More]
The Chief Scientist Tells It Like It Is, But Who Can Be Bothered Listening. 17/02/13
In terms of citation per paper, we do not out-perform the countries with an embedded scientific culture that we might aspire to be like. [More]
The Environmental Cost of High Efficiency Lighting. 17/02/13
The availability of several metals contained in the bulbs is highly limited as well as others being hazardous [More].
US President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address From the US National Academies Viewpoint. 14/02/13 [More]
New CEO for Science & Technology Australia. 13/02/13
Catriona Jackson will be the new CEO for the nation’s peak body for science and technology, president of Science & Technology Australia Professor Michael Holland announced today. [More]
Transparency and Integrity at the Intersection of Science and Policy Making. 13/02/13
On March 9, 2009 US President Obama issued a memo directing the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a plan to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking. [More]
Proposed E.U. 2014-2020 Budget a Curate's Egg for Research. 12/02/13
Horizon 2020, would get €70.96 billion, i.e. €9 billion less than the €80 billion proposed by the European Commission. [More]
Life Found in Antarctic Subglacial Lake. 12/02/13
John Priscu: We have been allowed a glimpse into Antarctica’s subglacial world; I’m sure our results will change the way we view that continent. [More]
The Name of the Game is BIG DATA. 11/02/13
Empowering students with knowledge of big-data infrastructures and open-source systems now, will allow them to make steps towards addressing the major challenges that big data pose. [More]
Greens' Motion For Treasurer to Rule Out Further Cuts or Delays to Research Funding Still Awaits Parliamentary Vote. 10/02/13 [More]
Career Support for Researchers According to ACOLA. 09/02/13
Australian Council of Learned Academies on Career support for researchers: Understanding needs and developing a best practice approach. [More]
Orphaned University Compacts Discussed at an LH Martin Institute Meeting. 09/02/13
With the forced departure of Senator Kim Carr from the tertiary-education portfolio, it appears any governmental interest in enforcing compacts has waned significantly. [More]
Australian Academy of Science Pre-Budget Submission to Treasury. 07/02/13
...it is more than money: we need more politicians and public servants to come from the ranks of scientists and technologists. [More]
Science Editor in Chief and Colleague Talk Up Improving Science Education Standards. 06/02/13
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)... explicitly builds on the U.S. National Academies' 2011 Framework for K-12 Science Education. [More]
NSF Director Resigns to Take Over the Presidency of Carnegie Mellon University. 06/02/13 [More]