What the Internet says about Science
| July 18, 2005
The Web has changed the way in which many researchers access scientific information, conduct research, communicate their findings, and share data.
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A Manhattan Project for Bioterrorism
| July 4, 2005
A new "Manhattan Project" to combat bioterrorism has been proposed by US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and many others.
Scientific Knowledge as a Public Good
| June 20, 2005
Life scientists are accustomed to thinking about quantifying the products of their knowledge in terms of such things as papers published, discoveries made, or, in the case of applied science, diseases treated.
How to Fix Peer Review
| June 6, 2005
Despite its importance as the ultimate gatekeeper of scientific publication and funding, peer review is known to engender bias, incompetence, excessive expense, ineffectiveness, and corruption.
Prohibiting Conflicts of Interest at the NIH
May 23, 2005
As scientists at the National Institutes of Health, we share the belief of director Elias Zerhouni and others, including Congress and the US public, that any financial conflict of interest at the agency is unacceptable and should be absolutely prohibited by regulations.
Sharing Stem Cell Information
| May 9, 2005
Like many fellow California human embryonic stem cell researchers, I am looking forward to taking full advantage of the remarkable opportunity that the state's voters have offered us in the form of $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.
Biology is undergoing a fundamental shift from a descriptive to a quantitative, and ultimately, predictive science.
US Scientists Dominate as Journal Gatekeepers
| March 14, 2005
exert a special influence on the orchestration of international research activity
Science Education Needs Case Studies
| February 28, 2005
My very first year teaching, I was humbled by a student in my animal physiology class at the University of Alaska.
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