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Popular Mechanics August 21, 2008 |
Top 5 Mad Scientists of All Time Diagnosed on a Sci-Fi Couch The book, The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, honors the greatest mentally unstable geniuses (real and fictional) of history in true mad science fashion -- using the tenets of forensic psychology to mentally autopsy these savants.  |
Chemistry World August 12, 2008 |
EU Plans to Share More Science Funds and Facilities The new 'Joint Programming' initiative aims to reduce the duplication of research efforts by scientists in EU member states through shared multinational funding pots that would be open to scientists from all participating countries.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2008 Tom Cech |
Interconnected The next generation of scientists face daunting obstacles including conservative funding. Federal agencies, universities, and foundations need to take steps to nurture young faculty and invest in high-risk, high-payoff research.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2008 Harvey Leifert |
Evolution and Creationism In Spain, evolution is taught in science class and creationism in religion class with no objection. So, why is the most scientifically advanced nation eliminating evolution from its education?  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2008 Carol Sliwa |
Collective Inspiration A reluctant department chair finds great value in a diversity of opinions.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2008 |
HHMI Appoints Carlson As Senior Scientific Officer Marian B. Carlson, a geneticist and microbiologist, has been appointed as senior scientific officer of HHMI. Carlson will support the research of HHMI investigators in more than 300 laboratories across the nation.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2008 |
In Memoriam: Jeremy R. Knowles Jeremy R. Knowles, an HHMI Trustee for nearly a decade, died April 3, 2008, following a long bout with prostate cancer.  |
Chemistry World July 16, 2008 Victoria Gill |
'Macho' Work Ethic Forcing Women Out of Chemistry A slew of recent reports have warned that talented women are continuing to leave research because academia is overpoweringly 'masculine'.  |
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